March 16, 2025

India’s first ‘frozen zoo’ in Darjeeling with ‘bio-banked’ genetic material

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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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