Retired Indian army officer from Hyderabad adopts Asian Elephant at Nehru Zoological Park
Krishna Murthy, an 80-year-old retired Indian Army officer from Hyderabad, showed a generous gesture towards wildlife by adopting an Asian elephant for a month.
- City News
Anusha Puppala- Updated On:12 March 2024 1:10 PM GMT
HYDERABAD: A. Krishna Murthy, an 80-year-old retired Indian Army officer from Hyderabad, showed a generous gesture towards wildlife by adopting an Asian elephant for a month.
He visited the Nehru Zoopark in Hyderabad and handed over a cheque of Rs. 25,000 to Dr. Sunil S. Hiremath, the curator of the Nehru Zoopark in Hyderabad, towards the adoption and maintenance expenses of the Asian elephant.
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Later, A. Krishna Murthy explored the zoo and hailed the excellent care provided by the zoo management. He inspected the elephant enclosure, took stock of their diet and health of the animals and thanked the zoo management for the opportunity to adopt wild animals.
Dr. Sunil S. Hiremath, Curator, Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad, and A. Nagamani, Dy. Curator, Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad, thanked A. Krishna Murthy for his love and affection for the wild animals of the zoo. Krishna Murthy had earlier adopted hippos, great Indian Rhinoceros, spiny lobsters and Malayan Sun Bear.
