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Research

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Approved Research proposals of Zoological Garden, Alipore by the members of the 20th technical committee meeting of West Bengal Zoo Authority

  • Study of captive social behaviour of Grant's Zebra (Equus burchelli) in Alipore Zoo.
  • A study of glucocorticoid expression and its association with behavioural syndromes in non-human primates housed in Zoological Garden, Alipore.
  • Effects of the types of food items and food presentation on the behaviour of Fishing Cat, Prionailurus viverrinus Bennet,1883 (Carnivora: Felidae) in a confined environment: implication for conservation breeding.
  • Behaviour study of native animals of Southern Hemisphere, in Alipore Zoo, Kolkata, India.
  • Status survey of free-living Flora and Fauna of Zoological Garden, Alipore, Kolkata.
Research Plan undertaken by Zoological Garden, Alipore
  • Captive breeding of fishing cats with detail gynaecological and andrological study.
  • Study of bacterial and fungal load in fresh buffalo meat/ water/ food materials for zoo animals.
  • Disease screening in captive giraffe with emphasis on captive breeding and training of sub-adult giraffe.
  • Disease screening and breeding of captive large felids.
  • Captive breeding of chimpanzees.
  • Orthopaedic diseases in wild animals and birds and their feasible management.
  • Project on formulation of Balanced feed for Ideal Nutrition for Wild captive Birds.
  • Routine Diagnosis of Zoonotic Diseases of Zoo Animals by using Conventional and Commercial Rapid Kit based Approaches.
  • Use of Modern diagnostic technique for disease diagnosis in zoo animals.