From chillers to vet salaries: Byculla zoo spent Rs 26 crore on penguin upkeep in 5 years; but earned Rs 40 crore revenue

The BMC spent Rs 25.83 crore on Humboldt penguin upkeep at Byculla Zoo over five years, while earning Rs 40.39 crore from over one crore visitors. An RTI query revealed that housekeeping and garden maintenance costs exceeded penguin maintenance expenses. The penguin population has grown from eight to twenty-one since their arrival from South Korea in 2016.

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