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Ten blackbucks,also known as Krishna Mrigam,died at the Delhi Zoo over this weekend after drinking contaminated water as a result of the backflow from the flooded Yamuna into a zoo drain near the enclosure of the protected species.
According to zoo director A K Agnihotri,the deaths were caused by the combined result of a blocked drain and Yamuna water that flowed into the zoo,bringing back the sewerage that was supposed to flow into the river. Four blackbucks died on Saturday,while six more died on Sunday. The postmortem report put the cause of death to an infection in the intestines, he said.
Agnihotri added that steps have been taken to prevent other animals from falling sick. Lime has been mixed in the water inside the zoo and sick animals are being given immediate attention. Routine check-ups are also being conducted, he said.
With the death of the 10 antelopes,their number at the zoo has come down to 135. A zoo official said while the death is highly regretted,the deaths have not affected the population to a great extent. The population will grow back after some time. In 2005,we had 110 blackbucks,which went up to 145 this year, he said.
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