Chennai, Oct. 22 -- The Arignar Anna Zoological Park (AAZP) at suburban Vandalur, popularly called as Vandalur Zoo, was closed for public in view of outbreak of Avian influenza which was confirmed following the death of seven water birds.
Seven water birds had died between October 3 and 9. They included four painted storks, a grey pelican, a grey heron and an oriental darter. The deaths were reported in the zoo's Vedanthangal bird enclosure, which houses around 150 birds belonging to 10 species.
The Zoo was shut for two days -- today and tomorrow -- as a precautionary measure after laboratory tests confirmed H5N1 infection in water birds by the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, follo...