Top 10 ZOO in india
1.mysore zoo (sri chamarajendra zoological gardens)
mysore zoo is a 157-acre zoo located near the palace in mysore, india. it is one of the oldest and most popular zoos in india, and is home to a wide range of species. mysore zoo is one of the city’s most popular attractions
address: zoo main road, indira nagar, ittige gudu, mysuru, karnataka 570010
area: 99 ha
wednesday 8:30am–5:30pm
thursday 8:30am–5:30pm
friday 8:30am–5:30pm
saturday 8:30am–5:30pm
sunday 8:30am–5:30pm
monday 8:30am–5:30pm
tuesday closed
no. of animals: 1320
2.arignar anna zoological park
arignar anna zoological park, also known as the vandalur zoo, is a zoological garden located in vandalur, is in the southwestern part of chennai, tamil nadu, about 31 kilometres from the chennai central and 15 kilometres from chennai airport. established in 1855, it is the first public zoo in india
address: grand southern trunk rd, vandalur, tamil nadu 600048
area: 6.03 km²
wednesday 9am–6pm
thursday 9am–6pm
friday 9am–6pm
saturday 9am–6pm
sunday 9am–6pm
monday 9am–6pm
tuesday closed
no. of animals: 2,644 (2018)
3.national zoological park
the national zoological park is a 176-acre zoo in new delhi, india. a 16th-century citadel, a sprawling green island and a motley collection of animals and birds, all in the middle of a burgeoning urban delhi
address: mathura rd, pragati maidan, new delhi, delhi 110003
area: 71 ha
wednesday 9am–4:30pm
thursday 9am–4:30pm
friday closed
saturday 9am–4:30pm
sunday 9am–4:30pm
monday 9am–4:30pm
tuesday 9am–4:30pm
no. of animals: 1347 (2008)
4.nandankanan zoological park
nandankanan zoological park is a 437-hectare zoo and botanical garden in bhubaneswar, odisha, india. established in 1960, it was opened to the public in 1979 and became the first zoo in india to join world association of zoos and aquariums in 2009
address: nandankanan rd, near police station, barang, bhubaneswar, odisha 754005
area: 4.006 km²
wednesday 7:30am–5:30pmr
thursday 7:30am–5:30pm
friday 7:30am–5:30pm
saturday 7:30am–5:30pm
sunday 7:30am–5:30pm
monday closed
tuesday 7:30am–5:30pm
no. of animals: 3485 (2016)
5.nehru zoological park
nehru zoological park is a zoo located near mir alam tank in hyderabad, telangana, india. it is one of the most visited destinations in hyderabad. zoo hours vary by season, and the zoo is closed on mondays
address: nh 44, bahadurpura, hyderabad, telangana 500064
area: 154 ha
wednesday 8:30am–4:30pm
thursday 8:30am–4:30pm
friday 8:30am–4:30pm
saturday 8:30am–4:30pm
sunday 8:30am–4:30pm
monday closed
tuesday 8:30am–4:30pm
no. of animals: 1100
6.alipore zoological gardens
the zoological garden, alipore is india's oldest formally stated zoological park and a big tourist attraction in kolkata, west bengal. it has been open as a zoo since 1876, and covers 18.811 ha.
address: 2, alipore rd, alipur zoological garden, alipore, kolkata, west bengal 700027
area: 19 ha
wednesday 9am–4:30pm
thursday 9am–4:30pm
friday 9am–4:30pm
saturday 9am–5pm
sunday 9am–5:15pm
monday 9am–4:30pm
tuesday 9am–4:30pm
no. of species: 108
7.sakkarbaug zoological garden
sakkarbaug zoological garden also known as sakkarbaug zoo or junagadh zoo is a 84-hectare zoo that opened in 1863 at junagadh, gujarat, india. the zoo provides purebred asiatic lions for the indian and the international endangered species captive breeding program for the critically endangered species
address: junagadh rajkot highway, junagadh, gujarat 362001
opened: 1863
wednesday closed
thursday 8am–5pm
friday 8am–5pm
saturday 8am–5pm
sunday 8am–5pm
monday 8am–5pm
tuesday 8am–5pm
no. of animals: 1436 (2018)
8.indira gandhi zoological park
indira gandhi zoological park is located amidst kambalakonda reserve forest in visakhapatnam, andhra pradesh, india. it is the third largest zoo in the country. the zoological park is named after the former prime minister of india, indira gandhi. it was declared open to the public on 19 may 1977
address: near dairy farm, yendada nursery, visakhapatnam, andhra pradesh 530040
area: 253 ha
wednesday 9:30am–5pm
thursday 9:30am–5pm
friday 9:30am–5pm
saturday 9:30am–5pm
sunday 9:30am–5pm
monday closed
tuesday 9:30am–5pm
no. of animals: 850
no. of species: 75
9.thiruvananthapuram zoo
the thiruvananthapuram zoo is located in the city of thiruvananthapuram, the capital of kerala, india. it occupies 55 acres of woodland, lakes, and lawns.
located in: department of museums and zoos, trivandrum
address: nanthancodu road, thiruvananthapuram, kerala 695001
wednesday 9am–5:15pm
thursday 9am–5:15pm
friday 9am–5:15pm
saturday 9am–5:15pm
sunday 9am–5:15pm
monday closed
tuesday 9am–5:15pm
phone: 0471 231 6275
no. of species: 82
land area: 55 acres
10.nawab wajid ali shah zoological garden
nawab wazid ali shah prani udyan earlier known as prince of wales zoological gardens or popularly known as lucknow zoological garden is a 71.6-acre zoo located in the heart of the capital city of uttar pradesh. the central zoo authority of india categorizes it as a large zoo
address: road, opp. to civil hospital, river bank colony, narhi, qaisar bagh, lucknow, uttar pradesh 226001
area: 29 ha
wednesday 8:30am–5:30pm
thursday 8:30am–5:30pm
friday 8:30am–5:30pm
saturday 8:30am–5:30pm
sunday 8:30am–5:30pm
monday closed
tuesday 8:30am–5:30pm
no. of animals: 911
phone: 080054 93617