Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Protest Planned at Alipore Zoo Over Declining Animal Species
Imagine a zoo with lots of animals.
Some people noticed that the zoo seems to have fewer animals now than before.
A group called SWAZON is worried about this and wants to know why.
They think the zoo might be changing things around and want to protect the animals and the green spaces.
The government is looking into it to find out what happened.
The zoo says there might be a mistake in counting the animals.
This is important because the zoo is old and important for nature and history.
SWAZON, a biodiversity advocacy platform, is protesting the decline of animal species at Alipore Zoo.
The group claims the zoo's species count has decreased significantly, from 1,452 to 351 in a decade.
SWAZON is concerned about potential commercialization of zoo land and shrinking green spaces.
The West Bengal Forest Department has launched an official inquiry into the reported discrepancies.
Zoo authorities attribute the decline to a counting error that will be rectified soon.
- Who
- Save Wild Animals of ZOO and Our Nature (SWAZON) and the West Bengal Forest Department.
- What
- Protest over decline of animal species at Alipore Zoo.
- When
- Demonstration planned for July 30; decline reported between 2023-24 and 2025.
- Where
- Alipore Zoological Gardens, Kolkata.
- Why
- To demand a probe into the decline of animal species and oppose commercialization of zoo land.
SWAZON
Alipore Zoo Authorities
Cause of Decline
SWAZON
Species decline is alarming and requires investigation.
Alipore Zoo Authorities
Zoo attributes the decline to an error.
Commercialization Concerns
SWAZON
Commercialization efforts threaten the zoo and its biodiversity.
Alipore Zoo Authorities
No explicit stance from the zoo authorities.
- Organization
- SWAZON
- Location
- Alipore Zoo, Kolkata
- Zoo Age
- 149 years
- Species Decline
- 672 (2023-24) to 351 (early 2025) to 321 (current)
- Initiative
- Save the Zoo
- Government Response
- Official Inquiry Launched