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Swine
flu Reports Lucknow
Zoo facilitates steps for its animals to beat the heat Lucknow:
The intense heat wave has prompted the officials of Lucknow Zoo in Uttar Pradesh
to initiate various methods to render a cooling and soothing treatment for the
animals under their care. Shades and screens made from jute and natural straws
and reeds are being used to cover the cages of the animals. These sheets are periodically
sprayed with water so that the interiors of the enclosures remain cool. Apart
from this, coolers and sprinklers have been placed around certain enclosures while
the elephants are given regular showers by its keepers so that the pachyderms
are comfortable. The elephants are also taken to the pond where they wallow in
the waters. The animals are also given ample fruits in their daily feed since
it would help them beat the heat. As for the carnivores, the intake of meat has
been restricted while eggs have been taken off the list till the summer lasts.
"We have made changes in eating habits. We have reduced the diet of the carnivorous
animals. We have also made arrangements of air conditioners in the intensive care
units where we keep the new born young ones of the animals. So, overall all arrangements
are there. I believe that we will be able to beat the heat," said Renu Singh,
director, Lucknow Zoo. Lucknow has been experiencing temperatures with mercury
crossing the 40 degrees Celsius, often touching the mark of 45 degrees. Incidentally,
the onset of summer in 2009 has witnessed the temperatures soaring beyond the
normal figures throughout north India.
-May
4, 2009
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