# Visakhapatnam zoo to hold elephant-themed drawing contest on August 9 2026-08-07T07:41:18+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Indira Gandhi Zoological Park in Visakhapatnam will hold a drawing competition on August 9, ahead of World Elephant Day on August 12. The event will run from 10 a.m. to noon at the Zoo Bioscope on the premises, The Hindu reports. The contest has three categories. Classes I to V will draw on ‘My Elephant and Its Keeper’, while Classes VI to X will focus on elephants as India’s national heritage animal. Intermediate and postgraduate students will address human-elephant coexistence. Organisers will provide drawing sheets, but participants must bring their own materials. All contestants will receive participation certificates. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: drawing competition, elephants, Visakhapatnam, wildlife Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/visakhapatnam-zoo-to-hold-elephant-themed-drawing-contest-on-august-9/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/visakhapatnam-zoo-to-hold-elephant-themed-drawing-contest-on-august-9/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.