Watch animals in Delhi’s National Zoological park and in Agra’s Bear Rescue Facility beat the heat in northern India. Temperatures crossed 50C in parts of northern and central India as the country grapples with extreme heatwave conditions. | BBC News India

1.5K reactions · 949 shares | Aringar Anna Zoological Park in Chennai has been ranked as the best Zoo in India. Locally known as Vandalur Zoo is the Largest in India and one of the Biggest in Southeast Asia with natural habitat for animals. | Everything Works | Facebook

38K views · 248 reactions | Happy World Animal Day! Did you know Singapore’s very first zoo sprang from a passionate animal lover’s private collection? W.L.S. Basapa loved animals so much, that he bought 11 hectares of land and started the Singapore Zoological Gardens and Bird Park at Punggol. At its peak, there were 200 animals and almost 2,000 birds living there! Find out more about this animal lover’s zoo adventures here: roots.sg/Basapa | National Heritage Board | Facebook