The wait for the king of Byculla zoo continues as the directorate general of Foreign Trade is still not clear about Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s proposal to procure zebras from Israel. The zoo has been waiting for a lion for the last eight years after the death of Jimmy the lioness in 2014.

BMC has decided to bring two pairs of lions to the zoo. These lions will be brought from the zoos of Junagadh and Indore. The municipality wants to give zebras to Indore and Junagadh zoos in exchange. The city zoo authority decided to buy zebras from Ramat Gan Safari Park in Tel Aviv, Israel, which will cost the BMC Rs 80 lakh. The civic authority had cleared this proposal a few months ago,” said a BMC officer.