In the bird gallery of the Natural History section at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), stands a greater one-horned Indian rhinoceros, fondly known as Yasin. It is ironic that this thick-skinned juggernaut, who was once a resident of the Byculla zoo, died in 1983 by choking on a little plastic ball that a visitor threw into his enclosure.

A large bear skin rug is part of the exhibition, indicating the excessive exploitation of animals