Nandankanan Zoological Park

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Nandankanan Zoological Park recently introduced musical therapy for the five abandoned baby orangutans to help them cope with stress.

About Nandankanan Zoological Park

• Nandankanan, literally meaning “The Garden of Heaven”, is located on the banks of Kanjia Lake in Barang, about 20 km from Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. 
• Unlike other zoos in the country, it has been built inside a natural forest (Chandaka Forest), which is moist deciduous in nature and remains semi-evergreen. 
• It also contains a botanical garden, and part of it has been declared a sanctuary. 
• It is the first zoo in India to gain membership in the World Association of Zoos & Aquariums (WAZA). 
• It is the sole zoo in India to inspire an express train named after it—the Nandankanan Express, as recognised by the Indian Railways.  
• Since its inception, the zoo has been successful in breeding several endangered species, including Leopard, Tiger, Lion-tailed macaque, Asiatic lion, Nilgiri langur, Mouse deer, Indian pangolin, Indian crocodiles, Ratel, Brow-antlered deer, and many other water and land birds. 
• Nandankanan has the distinction of being the first zoo in the world to breed Melanistic and White tigers and the sole conservation breeding center for Indian Pangolins across the globe. 
• It is the first zoo in the country to feature an open-top enclosure for leopards and also the first where endangered Ratels were born in captivity.  
• It is also known for being the first one to begin captive breeding of Gharials. 

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