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Zoo elephant adoption by Bagepalli MLA

Last Updated 21 October 2013, 17:21 IST

S N Subbareddy, MLA, Bagepalli constituency, Chikkaballapur district, has adopted the elephant ‘Abhisekh’ for a period of three months from October 19, 2013 to January 18, 2014, by making a payment of Rs 45,000 on Saturday.

According to a press release from the Executive Director of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, Mysore, (Mysore Zoo), Subbareddy has adopted the elephant under the ‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme of the Mysore Zoo.

Also, Preshith S from Calicut has adopted a Red Billed Toucan from October 14, 2013, to October 13, 2014, by making a payment of Rs 7,500.

Similarly, Deepal Allan R of Mysore has adopted King Cobra from October 15, 2013, to October 14, 2014, by paying Rs 3,500; Manas Paul from Bangalore, White Peacock, October 14, 2013, to October 13, 2014, Rs 3,500; and Ranjan S of Mysore, Love Bird, Star Tortoise and Cassowary, November 1, 2013, to October 31, 2014, Rs 13,000.

In another batch, the following persons have adopted animals: N Prakash of Bangalore has adopted two Indian cobras, one peacock from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 by paying Rs 7,500; N S Yogishwar, Bangalore, has adopted Asiatic Elephant for a period of one month from October 18 by paying Rs 15,000; Usha Harindra, Bangalore, has adopted Fallow deer for a period of one year from October 15, 2013, by paying Rs 7,500; P Suresha had adopted a Himalayan Impeyan Pheasant by paying Rs 3,500 for one year from October 19; Inner Wheel Club of Mysore Central has adopted an Indian Black turtle by paying Rs 2,000 for a period of one year from October 7; Soundarya P Rao, Mysore, has adopted a parrot for a period of one year from October 8, by paying Rs 2,000.

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(Published 21 October 2013, 17:21 IST)

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