With ‘bio-banked’ genetic material, Darjeeling has India’s first ‘frozen zoo’
Saturday, 15 March 2025 () India's first frozen zoo in Darjeeling's Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is preserving the DNA of endangered Himalayan species using cryogenic technology. This initiative aims to ensure the long-term preservation of genetic material to aid future conservation efforts, including the possibility of assisted reproduction.
Ladakh lies in the Seismic Zone-IV, which means it is very highly susceptible to the occurrence of earthquakes. Lying in the tectonically-active Himalayan region.. DNA
Saturday, 15 March 2025 ()
