A city youngster, Ishika Ranjan, on her 20th birthday adopted a one-horned rhinoceros as part of the animal adoption program of the Nehru Zoological Park here on Sunday.
She handed over a cheque for Rs.1 lakh to the Zoo Director, Dr Sunil S Hiremath.
Ishika, daughter of senior IAS officer Jayesh Ranjan, was keen on adopting an animal at the Nehru Zoological Park and extend her support to the wildlife conservation efforts, said a press release.
Jayesh Ranjan, accompanied Ishika to the zoo park on the occasion.