Archive · 18 Jan 2026
Surulia Zoo Approved for Leopards and Grey Wolf
Surulia Zoo in Purulia, West Bengal, is going to get two leopards and a grey wolf.
The West Bengal Zoo Authority (WBZA) has said yes after checking the zoo.
The zoo will make some changes to the animal homes as suggested.
The leopards will come from a place called Khayerbari Tiger Rehabilitation Centre.
The zoo hopes more people will visit once the new animals arrive.
Right now, the zoo has 11 different kinds of animals and gets over 60,000 visitors every year.
Surulia Zoo in Purulia approved to receive a pair of leopards and a grey wolf.
Approval given by the West Bengal Zoo Authority (WBZA) after a recent inspection.
Leopards to be sourced from the Khayerbari Tiger Rehabilitation Centre in North Bengal.
Zoo authorities to make suggested modifications to enclosures within the next fortnight.
Expected arrival of the new animals by Holi 2024, aiming to boost tourism.
- Who
- Surulia Zoo, West Bengal Zoo Authority (WBZA)
- What
- Approval for leopards and grey wolf
- When
- Expected arrival by Holi 2024
- Where
- Surulia Zoo, Purulia, West Bengal
- Why
- To boost tourism and expand the zoo
- Location
- Purulia, West Bengal
- New Animals
- Leopard pair, Grey Wolf
- Source of Animals
- Khayerbari Tiger Rehabilitation Centre
- Expected Arrival
- By Holi 2024
- Current Species
- 11
- Annual Visitors
- Over 60,000
- Approval Authority
- West Bengal Zoo Authority (WBZA)