Zoo officials in Ahmedabad install coolers for animals to beat heat

The temperature is soaring across the nation, which has been affecting everyone, including animals. Kankaria Zoo in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad has made special arrangements by installing water sprinklers and coolers to protect the animals from the heat, an official said.

Dr R K Shau, Kankaria Zoo Director, said, “Every year during the summer season we make special arrangements for the animal inmates.” Lots of trees are planted in the zoo. Apart from providing shade, they also help in water evaporation, which leads to coolness. “Besides that, we also installed 25 coolers in the zoo this time around.” Industrial coolers that provide heavy airflow and coolness are an addition, he said.

“For places exposed to the sun, we have used green nets.” These nets do not allow the infrared rays of the sun to pass through, which results in a decrease of at least 6-8 degrees. We also have tasked people, such as animal keepers and other employees, to sprinkle water on time. “Kaneria Lake is located near the zoo, and the air blowing in from the lakeside leads to coolness,” he added.

Describing the arrangements, the director said that special geothermal aeration has been installed in the Nocturnal Zoo.

“Under this system, air is sucked into the pipe from the surroundings 30 feet below the ground, and when the air is released, the temperature changes from plus 8 to minus 8 degrees, releasing a cold breeze in the summer and hot air in the winter.” “In the whole nation, it is the first time we have installed a geothermal aeration system,” he said.

“In the snake house, we have installed coolers, connected coolers to the pipelines, and made a duct there that provides the snake with a hot-humid environment,” Dr Shau added.