Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Five Animals Adopted at Vizag Zoo's Animal Adoption Programme
There is a zoo in Visakhapatnam, India, called the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park.
The zoo lets people 'adopt' animals, which means paying money to help take care of them.
A woman named V. Nishkala Nakshatra adopted three animals to celebrate her birthday.
She adopted a spotted deer, a star tortoise and a meerkat for one year.
A family from Uttar Pradesh also adopted a red-necked wallaby for one year and a leopard for one month.
Together, the visitors gave ₹82,000 to help look after five zoo animals.
The zoo says the programme lets individuals, families, schools, organisations and companies support wildlife conservation.
Adopters get some special privileges too.
People who donate can also receive a tax benefit for their kindness.
Indira Gandhi Zoological Park in Visakhapatnam announced the adoption of five animals under its Animal Adoption Programme, with visitors contributing ₹82,000.
V. Nishkala Nakshatra adopted a spotted deer, a star tortoise and a meerkat for one year to mark a birthday celebration, contributing ₹50,000.
A family from Uttar Pradesh adopted a red-necked wallaby for one year and a leopard for one month, contributing ₹32,000.
Adoption costs were ₹20,000 for the spotted deer, ₹10,000 for the star tortoise, ₹20,000 for the meerkat, ₹20,000 for the wallaby and ₹12,000 for the one-month leopard sponsorship.
Donations under the programme are eligible for tax exemption under Section 80G(5) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, under the old tax regime.
- Who
- Zoo curator G. Mangamma announced adoptions by V. Nishkala Nakshatra and a family from Uttar Pradesh.
- What
- Five animals were adopted under the Animal Adoption Programme, with visitors contributing ₹82,000 for their care.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Where
- Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- To support wildlife conservation by sponsoring the care of zoo animals and promoting public participation.
- Zoo
- Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Visakhapatnam
- Programme
- Animal Adoption Programme
- Total contribution
- ₹82,000
- Animals adopted
- 5 (spotted deer, star tortoise, meerkat, red-necked wallaby, leopard)
- Individual sponsor
- V. Nishkala Nakshatra — ₹50,000 for deer, tortoise and meerkat (one year)
- Family sponsor
- Family from Uttar Pradesh — ₹32,000 for wallaby (one year) and leopard (one month)
- Tax exemption
- Section 80G(5), Income Tax Act, 1961 (old tax regime)