Yes, Vijay, the biggest tourist attraction at the National Zoological Park, New Delhi is back in news! The zoo authorities invited students from Delhi schools to celebrate the birthday of Vijay, who turns 10 on 21 July 2017.
As part of celebrations, school children were invited to cut Vijay's birthday cake, zoo officials said.
There was a special birthday feast for the big cat, who had hit the headlines in 2014 when he mauled a man to death, who had accidentally fallen into his pit.
Zoo authorities said they wanted to spread awareness about wildlife conservation through this celebration.
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