The zoo, which is over 150 years old, offers visitors the opportunity to see a wide variety of animals and birds

The Byculla zoo draws lakhs visitors including tourists and locals each year, especially children

The main with crowd-pullers at the zoo include the Humboldt penguins and big cats

However, Byculla lost its last elephant when the 59-year-old Anarkali passed away on November 10 and with her death, there will be no more elephants at the iconic Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, in compliance with a central government ban on the intake and housing of elephants

Anarkali’s enclosure is likely to be repurposed for a new species