Lions continue to remain a dream for the Mumbai Zoo, as the administration awaits a response from Kewadia Baug Zoo in Gujarat. Two months ago, the Byculla Zoo administration sent a proposal to Kewadia Baug Zoo, seeking two pairs of lions in exchange for penguins, but they are still waiting for a reply.

The Viramata Jijabai Bhosle Zoo is currently undergoing a modernisation project, and as part of this initiative, the administration has been attempting to acquire two pairs of lions for the past two years. Byculla Zoo had previously sent a proposal to Sakkar Baug Zoo in Gujarat and the Indore City Zoo.