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Hyderabad Zoo Park Launches Three-Day Training for South Indian Animal Keepers
A three‑day programme began at Nehru Zoological Park on Wednesday to upgrade the skills of animal keepers from zoos across South India. The training covers hygiene, enclosure enrichment, diet management, rescue and quarantine protocols, with officials emphasizing the keepers’ pivotal role in animal health.
By Telangana Today ·
What happened
A three‑day programme began at Nehru Zoological Park on Wednesday to upgrade the skills of animal keepers from zoos across South India. The training covers hygiene, enclosure enrichment, diet management, rescue and quarantine protocols, with officials emphasizing the keepers’ pivotal role in animal health. Hyderabad’s Nehru Zoo hosts a three‑day training to boost South Indian animal keepers’ skills in hygiene, enrichment and rescue protocols.
TL;DR
Hyderabad’s Nehru Zoo hosts a three‑day training to boost South Indian animal keepers’ skills in hygiene, enrichment and rescue protocols.
Key points
- Three‑day training began on 2026‑10‑14 at Nehru Zoological Park
- Program targets keepers from Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh (≈35 participants)
- Focus areas include hygiene, enclosure enrichment, feeding, diet‑chart maintenance, rescue and quarantine
- TFDC Vice Chairperson Sunita M Bhagawat called keepers the "heart of a zoo"
- Speakers emphasized keepers as the backbone of zoo operations
Hyderabad’s Nehru Zoological Park kicked off a three‑day training programme for animal keepers from zoos across South India on Wednesday, 2026-10-14. The initiative, organized by the Telangana Forest Development Corporation (TFDC), aims to deepen participants’ knowledge of hygiene standards, enclosure enrichment techniques, feeding practices, diet‑chart maintenance, animal rescue procedures and quarantine protocols.
Sunita M Bhagawat, Vice Chairperson and Managing Director of TFDC, launched the programme and highlighted that animal keepers are "the heart of a zoo." She explained that keepers’ daily observations act as the first diagnostic tool, noting that subtle shifts in an animal’s appetite, gait or behaviour can determine its health outcome.
Dr K Ravichandran, Director of the Indian Institute of Forest Management, reinforced the message, stating that keepers play a vital role by caring for animals in all aspects and building strong bonds with them. J Vasantha, Curator of Nehru Zoological Park, described the keepers as "the backbone of every zoo," underscoring their essential contribution to overall zoo operations.
The training brings together about 35 participants representing zoos from Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. Over the three days, attendees will engage in practical sessions and discussions designed to standardise best practices across the region, thereby enhancing animal welfare and operational efficiency in South Indian zoos.