The three-month old Asiatic Lion cubs, born on March 5 to their parents brought from Gujarat after the inauguration of the zoo, were displayed two days back at an event marking its second anniversary, he said.
One of the largest in north India, the 163 hectares Jambu Zoo in the Shivalik foothills was opened to the public on May 29, 2023, attracting more than five lakh visitors in the past two years.
He said the cubs became the major attraction for the visitors on May 29 as this was for the first time that the Lion offsprings were on display.
The other attractions included a live snake show and display of live Brandt’s Hedgehog, a new discovery for India, the official said. Two of the Hedgehogs were recovered in Rajouri district last year.
It also houses sambhar, black buck, goral, crocodile, gharial, porcupine, wild boar, snake species, emu, pheasants, leopard cat, jungle cat and civet cat.
