The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) have asked all zoological parks to keep big cats under round the clock observation. The directive was issued on Monday after a Malayan tiger named Nadia in New York City's Bronx Zoo tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 or the novel coronavirus. The NTCA directive has asked zoos to observe tigers (direct observation and CCTV footage scan) for symptoms consistent with Covid-19 such as nasal discharge, coughing or laboured breathing. The Tata Steel Zoological Park will follow all the directives as suggested by the CZA and NTCA,” said Tata Steel Zoological Park director Bipul Chakrabarty. The Tata zoo has three Royal Bengal tigers, Kailash, Saloni and Sunaina.

Source: The Telegraph April 06, 2020 20:48 UTC