Manipur Zoo achieves first successful artificial incubation of Asian Giant Tortoises

National desk:

Manipur Zoological Garden (MZG) and India Turtle Conservation Programme (ITCP) conducted the first successful artificial incubation of Asian Giant Tortoises (Manouria emys phayrei) this year where 28 hatchlings hatched out from one nest, officials said.

MZG, located at the foothill of Langol hill range at Eroishemba in the outskirts of Imphal, is one of the smallest zoos in India, despite the Central Zoo Authority of India has categorised it as a medium zoo based on the diversity of birds and animals it houses.