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Wilderness to Wellness

Title : Annual Report 2018-19 Author : Officer-in-charge , Mysuru ZooPages : 79Publisher : Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, Mysuru The narrative, presented in a coffee table book form and printed on art…

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Published January 23, 2020 · 2 min read
wilderness to wellness
  • Title : Annual Report 2018-19
  • Author : Officer-in-charge , Mysuru Zoo
  • Pages : 79
  • Publisher : Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, Mysuru

The narrative, presented in a coffee table book form and printed on art paper, enriched by nearly 250 multi-coloured pictures, comprising 32 sections including a brief history of the Mysuru-based Zoo, established in 1892, serves to remind the readers about the vision of the founders and mission of the city's never-to-skip tourist destination namely connecting people with fauna with their habitat not only across India but also different countries in specific regions of the world. The larger close-up pictures (eight) of the zoo's inmates (single-horned rhinoceros, giraffe, leopard, chimpanzee, guar, simians) are sure to trigger an urge in Mysureans to visit the zoo and feel connected with the inmates of their favourite choice, jostling with nearly forty lakh visitors in a year, of whom more than one-third are children.

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