Kozhikode: As part of the observance of International Year of Biodiversity, the Zoology Department of Malabar Christian College here will organise a three-day zoology exhibition titled ‘Zoo Spectra' from November 24 to 26 on the campus. District Collector P.B. Salim will open it.
At a press conference here on Monday, Mary Anitha, Head of the Department of Zoology, said the exhibition would feature a number of rare specimens related to the lifecycle of man, animals, birds and insects. “The purpose of the programme is to kindle the interest of students in basic science,” she said.
The exhibition would offer opportunity for the visitors to see the various stages of the growth of human embryo. A photo exhibition would also be organised to enlighten viewers on the history of Indian biodiversity, she added.
Lambert Kishore and Sachin P. James, faculty members, said the specimens of rare stick insects, butterflies and light-producing bugs would be the main attractions of the exhibition.
Altogether 500 species of different insects would be displayed at the exhibition, they added.
College manager P.S. Ebenezer was also present at the press meet.
Source: The Hindu, 23-11-2010
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