New Delhi, April 30 -- As temperatures soar and heatwaves become increasingly common and unbearable in various pockets of the country, the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has issued urgent advisories to State zoos nationwide to help the resident animals beat the heat and stay calm.

These measures encompass a range of preventive and emergency actions, from providing electrolyte-rich fluids to installing cool shades, misters, and sprinklers, and offering frozen treats with fruits or vegetables in ice to captive animals.

With extreme summer heat expected to intensify across various regions in the coming days, the CZA, an autonomous body under the Union Environment Ministry, has already raised alarms, warning that the current heat wave conditio...