Mumbai: Wild times lie ahead for one of India’s oldest zoos, Mumbai’s Byculla zoo.

The over 160-year-old zoo, which lies in the heart of the city, is planning to get more than 20 exotic species, including black swans, jaguars, pumas, white lions and meerkats, as part of its expansion plans in recent years.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) issued a tender Thursday to develop new exotic zones to house these species, along with infrastructure facilities such as a restaurant, public toilets, service roads and pathways. Show Full Article

Work on the new infrastructure, which is estimated to cost around Rs 500 crore, will begin once the contractor is finalised.

The Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Garden and Zoo in Mumbai, popularly known as Ranichi Bagh or Byculla zoo, spre

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