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Mumbai: Byculla Zoo Awaits Gujarat Govts Final Nod To Bring 4 Asiatic Lions

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  1. Byculla Zoo awaits final approval from Gujarat government to bring four Asiatic lions from Sakkarbaug Zoo.

  2. The zoo will exchange three pairs of Capuchin monkeys for two pairs of Asiatic lions.

  3. Mayor Ritu Tawde plans to visit Sakkarbaug Zoo to fast-track the procedure.

  4. Byculla Zoo has been without a lion since the death of Jimmy, a hybrid, in 2014.

  5. The exchange was approved in May 2024 under Central Zoo Authority norms.

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