Summary:
Data from the Jijamata Udyan shows that the interest of Mumbaikars around the penguins in the zoo has faded away with the time. The number of visitors is gradually coming down in the current year comparative to the previous year. In May 2017, when penguins had arrived, a whopping 2.75 lakh visitors came to look new guests of the Mumbai. Total of 1.80 lakh people came to the zoo in May 2018 even after BMC increased charges by ten folds. BMC started showcasing remaining seven penguins from March 2017 in the newly built enclosure and visitors numbers increased by two to three folds..