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Context: The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has approved the transfer of a cheetah, African lion, and Chimpanzee from Dubai Safari Park to Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) in Odisha.
The NZP, in exchange, will provide various animals including Hippopotamus, blackbuck, hog deer, gaur, red junglefowl, and gharial.
About Nandankanan Zoological Park
It is located 15 km from Bhubaneswar, Odisha, and was inaugurated in 1960. It holds the distinction of being the first zoo in India to join the World Association of Zoos & Aquariums (WAZA), a global alliance dedicated to animal care and conservation. Recognized for breeding Indian pangolins and white tigers, it is also a breeding ground for leopards, mouse deer, lions, ratel, and vultures. Nandankanan was the world’s first captive crocodile breeding centre, successfully breeding gharials in captivity in 1980.
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