Capacity Enhancement Workshop for Zookeepers, South Zone

February 27, 2023 to March 01, 2023

Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP), Bengaluru organized a 3 day "Regional Capacity Enhancement Workshop for Zookeepers of Southern India" from February 27, 2023 to March 01, 2023 in association with Central Zoo Authority (CZA), New Delhi. 29 keepers from 20 zoos across the Southern Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh participated in the workshop.

G-20 Environment Working Group visit to Bannerghatta Biological Park

February 9th 2023 to 11th February 2023

As part of India’s Presidency of G-20, 1st meeting of the Environmentworking group was scheduled in Bengaluru from 9th to 11th February, 2023. The theme of the Environment group was “Arresting Land Degradation, Accelerating Ecosystem Restoration and Enriching Biodiversity”. Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) was selected as part of their site visit where a group of 80 delegates from G-20 member countries visited the Safari and Butterfly Park on 9th February 2023.

International Vulture Awareness Day

4th September 2021

On the occasion of "International Vulture Awareness Day" which is celebrated on first Saturday of September every year, Bannerghatta Biological Park created awareness on vultures species found in Karnataka, their importance, threat to vulture population and ways of conserving them.

We joined hands with Bannerghatta National Park and conducted a signature campaign for public to pledge and join their hands in conserving these endangered scavengers.

Independence Day & Lion Day Celebrations at BBP

15th August 2021

On the occasion of "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav", 75th Independence Day was celebrated at Bannerghatta Biological Park. During the celebration rewards were given to thirteen staff for their exemplary work towards ex-situ conservation of wildlife especially during COVID period.

World Elephant Day

12th August 2021

World Elephant Day was celebrated on 12th August to create awareness and to conserve these endangered species.

On this occasion, Elephant Rita was adopted by Amit Narang from Dubai through online mode.

The celebrations commenced with citizens and wildlife enthusiasts providing their services to the zoo in the form of fodder harvesting through Mrugalayakke Shramadhana ಮೃಗಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಶ್ರಮದಾನ: Donation of Services at Zoo. The harvested fodder was fed to the elephants by the mahouts.