Nehru Zoo celebrates World Lion Day, highlights lion conservationThe Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad celebrated World Lion Day with animal keeper talks highlighting lion behaviour, feeding, vaccination and breeding. The zoo houses both Asiatic and African lions and also features a 45-acre safari established in 1974. Deputy Curator, J Muralidhar, said the Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad, is at the forefront in conducting Wildlife Education and outreach programmes on every Eco-Day. The zoo is housing both the Asiatic Lions and the African Lions in their respective enclosures. The concept of a safari in the zoo was started way back in 1974, when the first Lion Safari Park was started, and the total area of the safari is 45 acres.