Four calves have been born into the rare blue bull (Nilgai) family at the safari park in Sreepur, Gazipur.
The adorable calves spend their time frolicking with their mothers and running to hide inside the forest whenever they spot visitors, while people arriving at the park are deriving great joy from seeing them.
Park authorities first spotted calves a month ago in the deer safari section of the core safari area.
Md Raju Ahmed, wildlife inspector at the park, said that a month ago, the calves were seen with their mothers in the deer safari section of the core safari area, but the matter was not disclosed to the media earlier considering their overall safety.
He added that it has not been possible to identify whether the four calves are male or female yet, though all four are healthy, nursing regularly, and spending time frolicking and running around with other animals.
Md Tareq Rahman, officer-in-charge and assistant conservator of forests (ACF) at the safari park, said employees on duty in the core safari area first spotted a blue bull calf a month ago.
Keeping the security of the calves in mind, the information was not shared with the media at the time.
He said two calves spend time frolicking with their mothers, and often all four calves are seen frolicking together. The birth of the new calves has brought extra delight to visitors coming to the park, especially children who are thrilled to see the tiny blue bull babies.
He further informed that the sex of the four calves has not been determined yet, and with these newly born calves, the total number of blue bulls at the park has reached 13.
MKM Iqbal Hossain Chowdhury, divisional forest officer (current charge) of Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation Division, Dhaka, said four blue bull calves were born at the park a month ago.
He instructed the park authorities to maintain continuous supervision regarding all matters, including providing additional security for the calves.
