Animal adoption fees in zoos hiked after 9 years

Animals and birds in diamond, gold, silver, and bronze classes can be adopted

The animal adoption fee in zoos across the State has been hiked and the revised fees will come into effect from January 1.

A decision in this regard was taken at the 149th board meeting of the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK), which controls the zoos in the State.

The fees have been hiked based on the maintenance costs while the animals and birds have been classified species-wise in 13 groups to help animal lovers adopt them under the animal adoption scheme which was first introduced in Mysuru zoo and later expanded to other zoos in the State. The scheme is hugely popular in Mysuru zoo and it came as a savior to the zoo post-pandemic when the zoo was in serious financial crisis with footfall falling drastically post-lockdown.