Babies born at Dhaka zoo

Published: 13 Mar 2021 10:03 BdST Updated: 13 Mar 2021 10:03 BdST

A hippopotamus, two horses, a zebra and six emus are among the babies born at the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur. The authorities say the fertility of the animals and birds has increased due to a lull in the number of visitors following a shutdown over the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove
  • A hippopotamus named Jolsundori gave birth to a baby at the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur on Mar 2, 2021. The calf has not been named, says Abdul Latif, director of the zoo. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    A hippopotamus named Jolsundori gave birth to a baby at the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur on Mar 2, 2021. The calf has not been named, says Abdul Latif, director of the zoo. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • A hippopotamus named Jolsundori gave birth to a baby at the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur on Mar 2, 2021. The calf has not been named, says Abdul Latif, director of the zoo. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    A hippopotamus named Jolsundori gave birth to a baby at the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur on Mar 2, 2021. The calf has not been named, says Abdul Latif, director of the zoo. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • A hippopotamus named Jolsundori gave birth to a calf at the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur on Mar 2, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    A hippopotamus named Jolsundori gave birth to a calf at the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur on Mar 2, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • An Arabian horse gave birth to a colt at the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur on Thursday, Mar 11, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    An Arabian horse gave birth to a colt at the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur on Thursday, Mar 11, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • An Arabian horse gave birth to a colt at the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur on Thursday, Mar 11, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    An Arabian horse gave birth to a colt at the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur on Thursday, Mar 11, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • Jumping around the mother zebra is what a colt does all day long at the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur amid the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    Jumping around the mother zebra is what a colt does all day long at the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur amid the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • Jumping around the mother zebra is what a colt does all day long at the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur amid the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    Jumping around the mother zebra is what a colt does all day long at the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur amid the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • A colt named Elvis was born at the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur in February, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    A colt named Elvis was born at the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur in February, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • A colt named Elvis was born at the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur in February, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    A colt named Elvis was born at the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur in February, 2021. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

  • Six chicks are new additions to the emu family of the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur amid the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

    Six chicks are new additions to the emu family of the National Zoo in Dhaka’s Mirpur amid the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Asif Mahmud Ove

 

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