Lucknow, May 20 -- As a relentless heatwave sweeps across India, the Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden in Lucknow has launched an extensive heat-management initiative to protect its wild residents from the blistering summer sun.

With temperatures climbing to gruelling heights, the zoo administration, locally known as Banarasi Bagh, has transformed its animal enclosures into managed cooling zones to combat heat stress and ensure animal welfare.

The zoo administration has made special arrangements inside animal enclosures to provide relief from the heat. Sprinkler systems have been installed in several enclosures so that cool water showers can help bring down the temperature. Deer and other animals were seen enjoying the light spray ...