Archive · 10 Aug 2026
World Lion Day Marked At Nehru Zoo With Conservation Talks
Every year on August 10, people around the world celebrate World Lion Day to remember these big cats.
At the Nehru Zoo in Hyderabad, India, animal keepers gave special talks on this day.
They told visitors how wild lion numbers are going down and why lions need protection.
The keepers also talked about lion behaviour, feeding schedules, vaccinations, and breeding programmes.
The zoo cares for two kinds of lions: Asiatic lions and African lions.
These two types live in separate enclosures.
In 1974, the zoo started the first lion safari park in the country.
The safari covers 45 acres of land.
Visitors stay safe inside enclosures while the lions move freely.
The zoo's Deputy Curator thanked everyone who joined and helped make the event a success.
World Lion Day is celebrated globally on August 10.
Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad observed the day with talks by animal keepers.
The talks highlighted the rapid decline of wild lion populations and threats they face.
The zoo houses Asiatic and African lions in separate enclosures.
The first lion safari park at the zoo was started in 1974 and spreads over 45 acres.
- Who
- Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad, its animal keepers, and Deputy Curator J. Muralidhar.
- What
- World Lion Day was marked with talks and lectures by zookeepers on lion conservation.
- When
- August 10, observed on a Sunday.
- Where
- Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad.
- Why
- To highlight the rapid decline of wild lion populations, the threats they face, and the need to conserve their natural habitats.
- Event
- World Lion Day
- Location
- Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad
- Date
- August 10
- Lions housed
- Asiatic and African lions in separate enclosures
- First lion safari park
- Started in 1974
- Safari area
- 45 acres
- Activities
- Talks on animal behaviour, feeding schedules, vaccination and breeding programmes
- Key speaker
- J. Muralidhar, Deputy Curator