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Diwali proved to be a blockbuster in terms of revenue.

Byculla zoo entry fee hike doesn't deter penguins' fans

The civic body had received a lot of flak after it had hiked the entry fee by ten-fold from Rs 5 to Rs 50 from August 1...

29 Oct 2017 1:16 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Same-sex penguin couple incubate egg at Sydney aquarium

Gentoo penguins share parenting responsibilities equally, so there is little difference between opposite-sex or same-sex...

16 Oct 2018 10:08 AM IST

Bombay duck accounts for half of their meals.

Peckish penguins can't get enough Bombay duck

All seven penguins put together eat around 5-6kg of fish every day.

14 April 2018 2:41 AM IST

Tanisha with others in Antartica

Amid criticism, 80,000 tourists visit Antarctica to swim with penguins

The colony of 2,500 penguins has been gradually declining over the years. It is not known if it is the fault of...

29 Nov 2019 1:07 PM IST

The BMC has thus far spent Rs 45 crore on the construction of the penguin enclosure.

Penguins recover 25 per cent of money spent on them

10,000 people visit the zoo every day, visitors double on holidays.

31 Jan 2019 3:22 AM IST

Humboldt penguins at the zoo

Preparations begin for Penguins' nesting season

Officials also stated that the summer season would not take a toll on the penguins as the temperature of the enclosure...

5 May 2019 5:53 AM IST

King penguins seem to be able to move around quite a lot to find the safest breeding locations when things turn grim. (Photo: Pixabay)

Warming Antarctic risks diet of Emperor Penguins

The tallest and heaviest of all living penguin species, Emperor Penguin, have a varied menu that changes with the...

3 May 2018 7:58 PM IST

The equipment is expected to reach the zoo in a week.

Watch Byculla zoo penguins frolic on slide, seesaw soon

The zoo authorities have also ordered feeding balls, which have little openings from where the penguins will take out...

7 May 2017 12:49 AM IST

File photo of the penguins at Byculla Zoo.

Penguins get permanent enclosure in Byculla Zoo after 7 months

Tourists will have to wait to get a glimpse of the flightless birds as the enclosure will be thrown open for the public...

7 March 2017 1:12 PM IST

Popular penguin exhibit breathes life into Byculla Zoo

Popular penguin exhibit breathes life into Byculla Zoo

Byculla Zoo or Jijamata Udyaan was formerly called Ranichi Baag (Queen's Gardens) after the original British name...

29 Dec 2017 5:44 AM IST

The zoo will soon start quarantining areas for the couples.

Byculla zoo to let penguins mate in privacy

There are seven penguins in all three males and four females all two-and-a-half to three years old.

6 April 2017 3:25 AM IST