Hyderabad: The Nehru Zoological Park here celebrated World Elephant Day by honouring its four Asian elephants on Wednesday, August 12.
The resident pachyderms are Vanaja, Asha, Sita and Vijay (3 females & 1 male).
They were taken out of their enclosures and made to walk all around the zoo, which is approximately 5 kms.
Among the biggest mammals on Earth, the elephants were served a jumbo feast too. They were served loads of fruits, vegetables, and cooked rice, all put together as a 5 kg cake. The ‘cake’ had bananas, apples, pineapples, oranges, watermelons, sugarcane, coconuts, cucumbers, and carrots.
On the occasion, J. Muralidhar, Deputy Curator, Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad, said that educational events around wildlife are conducted to spread awareness among the citizens.
Visitors were allowed closer to the animals as they took their leisurely walk. They were briefed about the importance of elephants in the ecosystem.
