Hyderabad, March 27 -- The Nehru Zoological Park has introduced a new species to its collection with the public display of two male mandrills, marking a fresh attraction for visitors ahead of the summer season.

The mandrills, approximately 23 months old and born to the same litter, were brought to Hyderabad under an animal exchange programme with Tata Steel Zoological Park.

In return, the zoo sent a pair of African lions to Jamshedpur.

Mandrills placed under a 45-day quarantine period

Zoo officials confirmed that the animals had arrived in Hyderabad last month and were placed under a mandatory 45-day quarantine period to ensure their health and safety before being introduced to the public.

They have now been shifted to the primate pa...