Lion cubs Simba, Suri moved to open enclosure in Thiruvananthapuram zoo for public viewing
Two seven-month-old lion cubs, Simba and Suri, have been moved to an open enclosure at the Thiruvananthapuram zoo for public viewing. The cubs were hand-reared by veterinary staff after their mother failed to provide care.
Why it matters
This marks a successful conservation and animal welfare effort in a regional zoo, providing a boost to local tourism ahead of the Onam festival.
Simba and Suri, the seven-month-old lion cubs at the Thiruvananthapuram zoo, made their public debut on Wednesday.
Minister for Museums and Zoos O.J. Janeesh and Museums and Zoos Special Secretary N. Prasanth were present to mark their shifting to an open enclosure ahead of Onam.
Till now, the cubs had not been in the public eye; they were housed in an enclosure near their mother Nayla who along with partner Leo are the parents of Simba and Suri. The two lions had been brought from Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, in June 2023. The then Minister for Zoos J. Chinchurani had named the two lions Nayla and Leo.
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