Lady Flora and Sir PM looked a tad flushed, as they held on to their picnic baskets. They were headed northward – to Byculla. The unexpected rise in temperatures in February had caught both of them unawares. Of course, it was too late to change the itinerary.

It was nearly a month since the duo had made a plan to drop by the Byculla Zoo, egged on by King Edward, of course. He had heard about the new residents in his backyard and was keen to check them out. "I need to see for myself if the buzz and hype in the press is truly worth it. Why don-t the two of you make a trip out of it? It-s been a while since we met," he invited his friends who agreed in a moment.