Archive · 30 Nov 2025
Kakatiya Zoo Implements Winter Care for Animals
The Kakatiya Zoological Park in Warangal is taking special care of its animals because it's very cold.
The zoo has 419 animals, including tigers, deer, crocodiles, and birds.
The cold weather is making them uncomfortable, so the zoo staff are using heaters, lamps, and extra bedding to keep them warm.
They are also giving the animals special food to help them stay strong.
The staff are checking on the animals every day to make sure they are healthy and not getting sick from the cold.
Kakatiya Zoological Park is implementing winter care measures for 419 animals due to severe cold waves.
Animals, including tigers, deer, crocodiles, and birds, are experiencing discomfort from the cold.
Special measures include thermal comfort, heated enclosures, and special diets to boost energy and immunity.
Staff are providing thick bedding, frequent health checks, and maintaining dry enclosures to prevent illness.
Aviary enclosures are covered to reduce wind exposure, and heat lamps are used for delicate species.
- Who
- Kakatiya Zoological Park staff and 419 animals
- What
- Implementation of winter care measures for animals
- When
- During severe cold waves and thick fog
- Where
- Kakatiya Zoological Park, Hanamkonda district, Warangal
- Why
- To ensure the health and comfort of animals during extreme cold
- Location
- Kakatiya Zoological Park, Hanamkonda district
- Number of Animals
- 419
- Temperature Drop
- 2–3 degrees cooler than the city
- Winter Care Measures
- Thermal comfort, heated enclosures, special diets
- Animal Types
- 134 mammals, 89 reptiles, 196 birds
- Special Attention
- Leopards, tigers, sloth bears, chicks, cold-sensitive species
- Dietary Adjustments
- Eggs, liver, nuts, jaggery, salted meat, multivitamin supplements