1. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma visited Assam State Zoo, sharing touching moments with the newest resident, a giraffe calf named ‘Parijat,’ and other faunal inmates.
2. Parijat, the female giraffe calf, is the first giraffe born in the zoo but faced rejection from her mother.
3. Dedicated caretakers provided necessary care, ensuring the calf thrived on 7.5 liters of milk daily.
Guwahati, Dec 18: During a visit to the Assam State Zoo, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared touching moments with the newest resident, a giraffe calf named ‘Parijat,’ and other faunal inmates.
Taking to his social media handle, Sarma expressed, “The Assam State Zoo is blessed with immense floral and faunal diversity, and we are undertaking an ambitious redevelopment of the complex soon. Glimpses from my encounter with Parijat—the Giraffe, Orangutans, and other faunal friends recently.”
The Assam State Zoo is blessed with immense floral and faunal diversity and we are undertaking an ambitious redevelopment of the complex soon.
Glimpses from my encounter with Parijat-the Giraffe, Orangutans and other faunal friends recently. pic.twitter.com/tcF0JtxdYL
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) December 18, 2023
Parijat, the female giraffe calf, is the first giraffe born in the zoo. Unfortunately, after her birth, she faced rejection from her mother, but dedicated caretakers stepped in to provide the necessary care, ensuring the calf thrived on 7.5 liters of milk daily.
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During his visit on December 9, 2023, CM Sarma was seen feeding Parijat with a bottle, a moment captured in photos and videos that later graced social media platforms.
The name ‘Parijat’ was chosen through a lottery from nearly 350 suggestions received after the chief minister called for name ideas via social media.
In addition to spending time with the young giraffe, CM Sarma also paid a courtesy call to two orangutans, Panoi and Jonki, who are among the rare species housed in the zoo and were recently rescued from smugglers.
The chief minister expressed his plans to develop the Guwahati Zoo into one of the country’s finest, with a proposal of Rs 350 crore awaiting approval from the Finance department.
This development is part of a broader vision to enhance the zoo’s facilities and showcase more animals to the public.
The visit by Himanta Biswa Sarma not only highlighted the zoo’s conservation efforts but also underscored the bond between humans and animals, as seen in the gentle interaction between the chief minister and the giraffe calf Parijat.
