Siliguri students raise funds for special children through cultural
Class XI students from various schools in Siliguri have set an inspiring example of social responsibility by raising funds for children with special needs through a cultural event.
After successful captive breeding of Bengal tiger, a lion named Akbar and lioness Sita arrived in Bengal Safari Park in Siliguri today for this purpose.
Akbar and Sita have come here from Sepahijala Zoological Park in Tripura.
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Seven-year-old Akbar was selected for the Bengal Safari Park by the Central Zoo Authority and the State Zoo Authority. On the other hand, five-year-old Sita was born in Tripura Zoo in 2018. Both Akbar and Sita know each other, forest officials said.
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Besides, Akbar and Sita, a pair of leopard cats and the majestic langur also arrived at Bengal Safari Park in Siliguri today from Tripura.
The Royal Bengal tiger has set a precedent for breeding in Bengal Safari.
So this time after the Royal Bengal tiger, the park authorities are hopeful that there will be success in lion breeding.
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