Mysuru May Soon Get A State-Of-The-Art Penguin Park & Here’s All You Need To Know About It

We come bearing some interesting news! Mysuru might soon be home to South India’s first penguin park. Karnataka Forest, Environment and Zoology Minister Eshwar B Khandre has proposed the construction of the facility at Karanji Lake. The authorities have proposed the facility to be built adjacent to the Mysuru Zoo, and here’s all you need to know about it.

Proposal To Build Penguin Park In Mysuru

According to The Times of India, Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre has approved the proposal to build a penguin park in Mysuru. The decision was taken during the Zoo Authority of Karnataka board meeting recently. After Mumbai and Ahmedabad, this would be the third such facility in India.

The authorities have decided to convert the ongoing aquarium project into a penguin park at Karanji Lake, Mysuru. According to the forest department, the project will be constructed at an estimated cost of ₹30-40 crore as the facility will need special micro-climatic conditions.

As penguins need cold climatic conditions, the forest department will have to recreate conditions suitable for them. They will have to create artificial cooling effects and maintain temperatures below zero degrees. For this, they will need a round-the-clock power supply for freezers and air conditioners. Initially, Karnataka aims to get four or five penguins at the facility.

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Entry Fee At Mysuru And Bengaluru Zoological Parks Goes Up

While the proposal for a penguin park has stirred excitement in Karnataka, an India Today report suggests that entry fees at the zoological parks in Mysuru and Bengaluru will go up. While the safari prices will remain the same, the entry at the zoos will go up by almost 20%. Currently, the entry fee is about ₹50 for children between 5 and 12 years and ₹100 for adults.

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The Karnataka Environment Minister has maintained that the department is working to improve visitor experience across zoos and biological parks in the state.

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