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With ‘bio-banked’ genetic material, Darjeeling has India’s first ‘frozen zoo’

IndiaTimes 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.
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