The Zoo Authority of Karnataka is trying to purchase zebras from Germany for two zoos in the state, a top official said today.
"We are trying to buy two pairs of zebras from the international market in Germany, one pair each for Bannerghatta Biological Park and one pair for Mysore zoo", M N Jayakumar, Member Secretary of ZAK, told reporters today.
Bannerghatta Park does not have any zebra while the Mysore zoo has five zebras.
ZAK is also receiving two Asiatic lions from Rajasthan.
"Since we do not have any Asiatic lions and have only African lions, we are getting two from from Jungadh in Rajasthan", he said.
On the revenue earned by BBP, which get about a lakh visitors in a month, he said "revenues have improved with the now 50:50 sharing between Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) and BBP. It was earlier 60:40.
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