Byculla Zoo

Humboldt Penguin lays egg at Mumbai's Byculla Zoo; officials plan to add hatchling to present colony

The news is particularly refreshing because it comes almost two years after the death of one of the eight penguins who were initially brought from Coex Aquarium in South Korea to the Mumbai zoo.

Maratha Kranti Morcha in Mumbai: Diversions, blockades installed; schools to remain shut as city braces for rally

With more than five lakh participants and 10,000 vehicles are likely to enter Mumbai to take part in Maratha Kranti Morcha, city's commuters are advised to avoid the roads till absolutely necessary

BJP MLA orders probe over health of eight Byculla Zoo Penguins purchased by BMC

BJP MLA Ashish Shelar has sought an SIT probe into the purchase of eight penguins by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for the Byculla Zoo.

Watch: Byculla zoo spruces security for its Humboldt Penguin display

The zoo management had not anticipated such a huge response and were majorly unprepared to control such a large crowd. Four children were reported to have gone missing.

WATCH: As Byculla Zoo's Humboldt Penguins go on display, here's a sneak peek

It was in July last year that the BMC announced the arrival of eight Humboldt Penguins from South Korea. Now they're finally on display.

Penguin enclosure at Mumbai zoo may miss inauguration deadline, as Congress demands probe

The BMC's plans of inaugurating the Humbolt penguin enclosure at the Byculla zoo has run into troubled waters, with the Congress insisting that an inquiry into accusations of documents being forged be completed first

Byculla Zoo penguin's death: BMC confiscates Rs 1.40 crore deposit of contractor

Following the recent death of an 18-month-old Humboldt penguin in Mumbai zoo, the civic body has forfeited Rs 1.40 crore deposit of the contractor responsible for construction of the bird's enclosure.

The death of a Byculla Zoo penguin: Dory's demise should teach us about the obsolescence of zoos

It is a time to reflect on the one-and-a-half year life of Dory — the Humboldt penguin that died in Mumbai last week and the questions her death raises over the future of her seven companions

Penguins in Mumbai: Dream arrival at Byculla Zoo slowly turning into a nightmare

The Byculla Zoo finally welcomed eight Humboldt penguins on Monday night. How long will they survive though?

Religious month affecting fish diet for penguins in Mumbai zoo reveals poor planning

Penguins in a Mumbai zoo are not getting enough fish to eat because of Shraavana. This just shows poor planning on the part of the Byculla zoo.