Delhi Zoo: Nilgai, Jackal Die in 3 Days; Animal Deaths Mount, Concerns Rise

• A male nilgai and a jackal died at the National Zoological Park, Delhi, on March 10 and March 12 respectively, within three days.
• Zoo Director Sanjeet Kumar attributed the deaths to old age, stating both animals were under observation for age-related complications.
• These incidents follow several other animal fatalities at the zoo in recent months, including a female antelope, another jackal, and a male Sangai deer.
• Earlier this month, a male Sangai deer, a Schedule I species, died after sustaining a hind limb injury requiring constant veterinary care.
• Other incidents include a jackal's alleged death by suffocation in December 2025 and a white tigress Durga suffering a fracture on March 2; zoo authorities deny negligence.