The female Black Panther at the Visakhapatnam zoo on Thursday. Photo: Special Arrangement A female black panther will be released into an enclosure at the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday (April 21, 2026), ending a 40-year gap since the species was last on display at the zoo. The panther was brought from the Assam State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden in Guwahati last month under an inter-zoo exchange programme. The formal release will be done by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force P.V. Chalapathi Rao at 9.30 a.m. at the park, Zoo authorities announced in an Instagram post on Monday, (April 20, 2026). Published – April 20, 2026 05:39 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Traffic curbs announced for IPL matches at Hyderabad’s Uppal stadium Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 110.25 feet