Penguin chick, tiger cub christened at Byculla zoo; names inside

Zoo director Dr Sanjay Tripathi and other civic officials were present at the naming ceremony

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday christened a penguin chick and a tiger cub born in the city's Veermata Jijabai Bhonsale Udyan, popularly known as Byculla Zoo.

A female calf born on November 14, 2021, to a pair of Bengal tigers Shakti (male) and Karisma (female) has been named Veera. The penguin chick born on August 18, 2021 has been named Oscar.

The announcement of the names was made by Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar during a press conference at the 3D auditorium of the zoo.

Zoo director Dr Sanjay Tripathi and other civic officials were present at the naming ceremony.

The tigers were brought from Maharashtra's Aurangabad city, after a gap of 15 years, and a natural habitat was created for them inside their enclosure.

Another pair of penguins, Donald and Daisy, had given birth to a male chick on May 1, 2021 and he was named Orio.

(With PTI inputs)