Rare white tiger at Nandankanan Zoo,Orissa,India
A short distance from Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Orissa in India,, the Nandankanan Zoo lies in the Chandaka forest, along the banks of the Kanjia Lake. Famed for its white tiger population, Nandankanan, or the 'Garden of Gods', has become a family favourite, with visitors getting an excellent opportunity to see the regal animals in their natural glory - in an environment conducive to their growth. Over 67 kinds of mammals, 18 varieties of reptiles and 81 species of birds co-exist in the deeply forested boundaries. The zoo enjoys an excellent reputation internationally, for successfully breeding black panthers, gharial crocodiles and white tigers in of the rarest creatures in the world, the regal white tiger, received a new lease of life with the important research and concerted efforts initiated to try and breed them in the natural environs of Nandankanan. In 1980 the first litter of white tigers were born to Deepak and Ganga, two normal, tawny tigers. Subsequent litters of white tigers have been distributed to Zoos both at home and abroad. Currently, Nandankanan is home to over 34 white tigers.
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Location: Nandankanan Zoo,Kanjia Lake,Orissa,India,Asia
Photo credit: © NORMA JOSEPH / Alamy / Afripics
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