First instance of assisted delivery in the Alipore Zoological GardensThe good health of mother and foal after an assisted delivery of a baby zebra has brought cheer to the Alipore Zoological Gardens in Kolkata. Dyuti, the female zebra that came to the zoo about six years ago from Israel, had delivered stillborn foals on two earlier occasions. Mr. Samanta said this was the first assisted delivery of a baby zebra at the oldest zoological garden in the country. A committee of zoo officials, veterinary experts and zoo keepers kept a watch on Dyuti from the time she conceived. With the newborn, the number of zebras at Alipore Zoo has gone up to seven.

Source: The Hindu November 08, 2016 18:09 UTC