The female Black Panther at the Visakhapatnam zoo on Tursday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT The Indira Gandhi Zoological Park (IGZP) has welcomed a female Black Panther as part of an animal exchange programme with the Assam State Zoo in Guwahati, said zoo officials. The arrival of the rare melanistic leopard on Thursday morning marks a historic moment for the city, as visitors will be able to see this species at the Vizag zoo for the first time in four decades. Published – March 05, 2026 11:36 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 HC vacates stay on G.O. issued for removal of invasive, exotic species in Kodaikanal Residents concerned over plans to lay road on OSR land in Anjur