Nova and her sister Barsha were born at the zoo in 2005 to Lakshmi, who died after some time. The authorities initiated the move to bring a companion for Nova when she was 11 and exchanged Barsha for Badshah with Rangpur Zoo in 2016. But when Badshah was brought to the Chattogram Zoo, he was already 13 years old and Nova 11. The pair Badshah and Nova tied the knot four years ago amid much fanfare. In 2016, the zoo authorities took the initiative to bring companions for the lonely animals and also tigers.

Source: bd News24 December 12, 2020 03:39 UTC