Three zebras arrive at Keralam’s Thiruvananthapuram zoo from Gujarat
The Thiruvananthapuram city zoo has received three zebras from a rescue center in Gujarat, marking the return of the species to the facility after a decade. The zoo management prioritized the acquisition to ensure a sustainable herd population and genetic diversity.
Why it matters
This reflects efforts in wildlife management and zoo conservation to maintain biodiversity and public engagement through animal population restoration.
Onam is turning out to be golden for the Thiruvananthapuram city zoo. A day after two seven-month-old lion cubs made their public debut, much to the delight of visitors, not just two but three zebras reached the facility early Thursday morning (August 20, 2026) from Gujarat.
This marks the return of zebras to the zoo after nearly a decade. The zebras, one male and two female, were brought from the Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (Vantara) at Jamnagar in Gujarat by road in an animal ambulance. A zoo team, including superintendent T.V. Anil Kumar, met up with the team from Vantara at Parassala and brought over the animals under police escort to reach the zoo around 5.15 a.m.
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