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Sarus Cranes breed in captivity
M. Raghuram
— Photo: K. Gopinathan
Protective: The Sarus crane with its young at the Mysore Zoo.
BANGALORE: The Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens in Mysore has achieved a distinction by breeding Sarus Cranes in captivity.
According to the Executive Director of the zoo, Vijayaranjan Singh, captive breeding, particularly of Sarus Cranes, is difficult as these birds are natives of north Indian water bodies.
Separate enclosure
The zoo authorities had a male and female bird and kept them in a separate enclosure in the Karanji Kere area. To create natural surroundings for the pair, the zoo authorities grew elephant grass in the enclosure. With the water body nearby, the birds had a perfect recreated habitat.
Mr. Singh told The Hindu that after some days the female laid two eggs. The male carried out most of the incubation. One of the eggs hatched about 15 days ago, and the young bird was healthy.
According to an estimate, there are only 10,000 Sarus Cranes left in India, most of them in the north.
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