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Country’s first ‘walk-through’ aviary inaugurated in Mumbai

India’s first and biggest ‘walk-through’ aviary was inaugurated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray at the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo also known as Byculla Zoo in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The aviary will house over 100 species of rare, exotic and common birds, living their natural environs. A small bridge passing through the aviary will be opened for the public to walk through and view the birds at close quarters.