In Photos: PM Modi Inaugurates Wildlife Centre At Anant Ambani's Vantara; Feeds Lion Cubs & Plays With Orangutans

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Vantara, a wildlife rescue and conservation centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat, initiated by Anant Ambani, director at RIL and Reliance Foundation.

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Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, along with Nita Ambani, Anant Ambani, and Radhika Merchant, also attended the inauguration.

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Vantara spans 3,000 acres and houses over 1.5 lakh rescued, endangered, and threatened animals from 2,000+ species. It is dedicated to animal welfare and conservation.

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According to a PMO release, Modi toured the centre’s facilities and interacted closely with rehabilitated animals.

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PM Modi fed and played with several animals, including Asiatic Lion cubs, a White Lion cub, a rare Clouded Leopard cub, and a Caracal cub.

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PM Modi visited Vantara's wildlife hospital, which features advanced facilities like MRI, CT scans, ICUs, and departments for anesthesia, cardiology, nephrology, dentistry, and internal medicine.

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The rescued animals at the centre are housed in environments carefully designed to replicate their natural habitats as closely as possible.

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PM Modi was also spotted playing with orangutans at the center.

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The PM patted an Okapi and came face-to-face with chimpanzees rescued from a facility where they were previously kept as pets.

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Key conservation efforts at the centre focus on species such as the Asiatic Lion, Snow Leopard, and One-Horned Rhinoceros, among others.

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The PM had close encounters with several fierce animals, including sitting face-to-face with a Golden Tiger.

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