Mangaluru: Quarantine rules for animals at Pilikula zoo

Mangaluru: Amid rising COVID-19 cases in the district, the officials of Pilikula Zoological park are also following quarantine policies for animals similar to those for persons arriving in the state from other places.

As per sources, these rules apply only for animals that are brought from other locations.

The officials are keeping animals brought from other locations in a separate room for 1 -2 months and their health is monitored by expert doctors. If there are no symptoms of any diseases, the animals will be clubbed with other zoo animals.

The zoo also has around 20 CCTV cameras to capture the activities of the tourists.

Due to the surge in animals that are brought to the zoo, there is a need for another quarantine center and the administration has decided to build a separate building.