Animals gets Air Coolers to beat the Heat

Hyderabad April 14: As the temperature soared to 41 degree Celsius on Thursday, officials at the Nehru Zoological Park (NZP) installed air-coolers and started supplying special diet to all the animals here on Wednesday.

The temperature in the city has been increasing day by day and it clinches 40 degree Celsius for the past few days, Harding both humans and zoo inmates equally hits. To give respite to the animals, authorities have installed 45 air-coolers, several sprinklers, and foggers besides filling moats with water.

Speaking to the media Assistant Director of Nehru Zoo MA Hakeem said that "Almost all the large carnivore enclosures have been fitted with air-coolers. We have also fitted foggers for birds and reptiles. Sprinklers and wet gunny sheets have been installed to keep the animals comfortable,"