By IANS
Bhubaneswar : It was a birthday bash with a difference. Three white tigers, Rishi, Sitesh and Prachi, who turned three Wednesday, had a memorable day at the Nandankanan Zoological Park here, complete with a cake-cutting ceremony!
"The day was celebrated with cake-cutting amid cheers from zoo visitors, officials of the state wildlife department, wildlife experts and mediapersons," zoo director A.K. Patnaik told IANS.
"We provided the carnivorous animals specially designed furniture in their respective enclosures to make the day memorable for them.
"They were encouraged to play with the furniture to keep their senses honed. It gave them a feeling of change," he said.
White tigers are endangered animals. At present, there are only about 200 of them left in the world.
Nandankanan, meaning the Garden of the Gods, was established in 1960 on the outskirts of this state capital. It is home to about 11 white tigers, Patnaik said.