J Jayalalithaa names four white tiger cubsTamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today named four white tiger cubs born at the famous Vandalur zoo here.
13 Dec, 2015, 01.27 PM IST
- Chennai's Vandalur zoo now a riot of colour
Trips to Vandalur Zoo will get more colourful for nature lovers as a butterfly park, spread over 2.5 hectares, is now officially open.
20 Sep, 2015, 06.45 AM IST
Ailing leopard brought to Chennai's Vandalur zoo for treatmentA leopard that was rescued from the Nilgiris south forest division on Sunday was brought to Vandalur zoo in Chennai on Wednesday morning fo...
08 Jul, 2015, 11.27 AM IST
Vandalur zoo cross breeds white tiger genes with normalThey are literally ‘breed apart’ for they are found to carry the genes of both a normal tiger as well as white tiger.
18 Jun, 2015, 05.22 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa names four female white tiger cubs born in zooThe cubs were born to a white tiger, Akanksha, at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park at Vandalur in the neighbouring Kanchipuram district.
18 Jun, 2015, 02.25 PM IST
Jayalalithaa christens four white tiger cubs at Vandalur zoo in ChennaiThe tiger cubs have been christened “Anitha,” “Preetha,” “Suneetha” and “Sangeetha,” according to an official release.
18 Jun, 2015, 12.34 PM IST
King cobras fall into pit, female swallows mateWas it a common case of cannibalism in the animal kingdom or a sacrifice to preserve its kind? Residents of the suburb of Guduvanchery rece...
16 Feb, 2015, 01.38 AM IST
- Elusive killer leopard caught after three months in Tamil Nadu
An elusive leopard, which had evaded capture for the past three months after killing a man and a forest guard, was caught early this mornin...
24 Jul, 2014, 01.04 PM IST
- White tiger dies after female attacks during mating
The first mating proved fatal for a three-and-a-half-year-old male white tiger at the Vandalur zoo. Sembian, who suffered serious injuries ...
23 Aug, 2013, 06.35 AM IST
- Indian bison gives birth at zoo
In a boost to captive breeding of Indian bison, six-year-old gaur Suba gave birth to a male calf in an enclosure at the Arignar Anna Zoolog...
02 Oct, 2012, 03.45 AM IST
- A first in 18 years: Zoo hippo gives birth
A 12-year-old hippopotamus gave birth to a male cub atitsenclosure attheA rignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur on Tuesday .
23 Jul, 2011, 04.26 AM IST
- Week-old lion dies at Vandalur zoo
Less than a week after they were born, one of the three lion cubs at the Vandalur zoo died on Monday. Close circuit television (CCTV) visua...
07 Jul, 2011, 11.04 PM IST
- Endangered bird found in Auroville home
Forest officials have traced a 'Great Indian Hornbill', an endangered species of bird, to the house of a German national in Auroville, an o...
08 Jul, 2009, 10.02 PM IST
White tigress gives birth to 3 cubs in Vandalur zooThe only zoo in Tamil Nadu to have a pair of white tigers, Vandalur has now scored another first with its successful captive breeding of th...
25 Mar, 2009, 02.39 AM IST
- Birth control for crocodiles at Vandalur
This is the first time in the world that a non-invasive birth control surgery on Mugger crocodiles has been conducted.
26 Jul, 2008, 06.18 AM IST
- 40 crocodiles born at Vandalur
Biologist Baskar wakes up early every morning and goes along with crocodile keeper Manikandan to monitor the movements of the reptiles in e...
03 Jul, 2008, 06.13 AM IST