Hyderabad: Upasana, who is the vice-chairperson of Apollo Foundation & Apollo Life, on Saturday presented a cheque of Rs 2 lakh to the zoo officials for adopting ‘Vicky’ and ‘Laxmi’, a pair of Asiatic lions, for a period of one year.

Upasana and Anushpala Kamineni presented the cheque to S. Rajashekar, Curator, Nehru Zoological Park, towards adoption charges and maintenance of the pair for one year.

Upasana said that she is very impressed with the maintenance and good health of all the animals in the zoo. She congratulated the curator and his team members and appreciated the zoo management for its dedication and service in maintaining the good health of 2,000 animals housed in the zoo, and also for maintaining proper hygiene.