India has a special connection with the animals and if one looks closely, every aspect of art, architecture, religious art, and even literature has been inextricably linked to animals. In this context, India has been sheltering hundreds of wild animal species since time immemorial and some of them are housed in these zoos that you don’t want to miss. Below is the list of these Zoos of India which cannot be missed.
Nadankanan Zoological Park - Bhubaneswar, Khordha, Odisha, India
Nandankanan is a zoo of international repute which is known especially for breeding black panthers, white tigers, and gharials in captivity. The zoo is known for its animal safari rides and botanical garden with innumerable species of flora and fauna within the sprawling complex. Click on the below link to read more
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park - Jawahar Parbat, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
This is the largest high altitude zoo in India that serves as the central hub for the red panda program and has a notable contribution for breeding in captivity the endangered Himalayan wolf, red panda, and snow leopard. Click on the below link to read more
Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
Sakkarbaug Zoological Park - Dolatpara, Junagadh, Gujarat, India
Home to the endangered Asiatic lion and also happens to be one of the oldest Indian zoos. The zoo also houses a natural history museum and veterinary hospital. It also happens to be the only zoo that houses African cheetahs. Click on the below link to read more
Mysore Zoo (or) Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Garden - Ittige Gudu, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
This zoo is notable for providing conservation education and plays a special role in the rescue and rehabilitation of wildlife and animals. Notable animals here are the white rhinoceros, baboons, giraffes, and five green anacondas, which have been a contribution from the Colombo Zoo. Click on the below link to read more
Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens
The Indira Gandhi Zoological Park - Yendada, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
This zoo happens to be the third-largest in the country settled behind the scenic backdrop of Eastern Ghats. Apart from the animals, is also most noted for its collection of birds, with Egyptian vultures, blue and yellow macaws, parakeet, emu, budgerigar, and painted stork. Click on the below link to read more
Assam State Zoo And Zoological Garden - Ambikagirinagar, Kamrup Metropolitan, Assam, India
Located within the Hengrabari Reserved Forest, home to about a whopping 895 birds and animals, with 113 species from around the world. It is also one of the largest zoos in the northeastern parts of the country. Click on the below link to read more
Assam State Zoo & Botanical Garden
Delhi National Zoological Park - Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Delhi, India
The zoo not only provides a home for endangered species but also helps them to breed in captivity. It also holds Conservation Breeding Programmes for Asiatic Lion, Royal Bengal Tiger, Brow Antlered Deer, Swamp Deer, Indian rhinoceros, and red jungle fowl. Click on the below link to read more
Delhi National Zoological Park
Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park - Katraj, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Built around the Katraj Lake, the enclosures are enriched with almost all the available fauna species of India, including a white tiger, a Bengal tiger, a 13-foot long Cobra, and a pair of Asiatic lions. There is an animal orphanage and nursery, as well as adoption facilities at the zoo. Click on the below link to read more
Amrithi Zoological Park - Amirthi, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India
Apart from the wildlife, this park is a beautiful place that has waterfalls and lush greenery. Some of the wildlife inhabitants of the zoo are mongooses, crocodiles, foxes, and hedgehogs, along with unique birds like love birds, red-headed parrots, ducks, etc
Nehru Zoological Park - Bahadurpura, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
It contains around 100 species of birds, animals, and reptiles are sheltered in this zoo-like the Indian rhino, Asiatic lion, Bengal tiger, panther, Indian elephant, etc. Other facilities that’ll grasp your attention are the multiple safari trips throughout the park, educational shows, feeding sessions, and a natural history museum. Click on the below link to read more
Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden - Qaisar Bagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
It is one of the biggest zoos in India and spreads across 71.6 acres. Some of the animals and birds that you will find here are Royal Bengal Tiger, White Tiger, Lion, Wolf, Great Pied Hornbill, Golden Pheasant, and Silver Pheasant. Click on the below link to read more
Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Garden
Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park - Tirumala, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
The Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park is home to the most exotic fauna like peafowl, Mrugavani, Vrukavihar along with parakeets, mainas, ducks, geese and a variety of other birds like flamingoes, swans, pelicans, raptors, etc. Click on the below link to read more
Sri Venkateswara National Park
Jawaharlal Nehru Zoological Park - Gumla Colony, Bokaro, Jharkhand, India
Jawaharlal Nehru zoological park is the biggest biological park in the state of Jharkhand with a kid’s corner, an aquarium, and a little dam. The Park has an immense population of wild cats including Asiatic Lions, Royal Bengal Tigers, and White Tigers, as a result of its successful breeding programs. Click on the below link to read more
Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park
Arignar Anna Zoological Park – Vandalur, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu, India
Arignar Anna Zoological Park is the first public zoo in India. It is the largest zoo in India in terms of area covered and is filled with nature’s wonders from sanctuary aviaries and walk-through aviaries to butterfly houses, crocodile enclaves, and an aquarium surrounded by a pond. Click on the below link to read more
Alipore Zoological Garden – Zoological GardenAlipore, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Alipore Zoo in Kolkata is one of the oldest zoos in India, home to the giant tortoise that lived for almost 250 years and died in the year 2006. The zoo is also home to a wide variety of birds like golden pheasant, ostrich, turacos, and hornbills. Click on the below link to read more
CHATTBIR M.C. ZOOLOGICAL PARK - Chhat, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab, India
Chattbir Zoo is an abode to varsities of wild animals and birds from the Royal Bengal Tiger and Asiatic lions to peacocks and bats in an extensive area. The lion safari for the visitors is another facility that the zoo provides to gratify your zoo experience. Click on the below link to read more
Pant High Altitude Zoo – Tallital, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
Pt. G.B. Pant High Altitude Zoo is situated on the Sher ka Danda hill perched at a height of 2100 meters and spread over an area of 4.6 hectares makes it the only one of its kind. The zoo in India is home to several endangered species like black bears, Asiatic lion, red fox, leopards, musk deer, and so on. Click on the below link to read more
Thrissur Zoological Park – Chembukkav, Thrissur, Kerala, India
This zoo in India covers an area of approximately 13.5 acres housing a wide variety of animals, reptiles, and birds. Besides the extensive variety of fauna, the zoo has many other attractions to fascinate you like Zoological Garden, Botanical Garden, a Natural History Museum and an Art Museum. Click on the below link to read more
Gopalpur Zoological Park - Gopalpur, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India
This is an authentic insight into the natural habitat of Himalayan animals, it’ll also serve you with a refreshing view and a breath-taking experience as it is surrounded by the Dhauladhar range of Himalayas capped with snow. The animals include the Himalayan black bear, Asiatic lion, red fox, leopards, musk deer, and so on. Click on the below link to read more
Gulabh Bagh And Zoological Park – Khanjipeer, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Located in the largest garden called Gulabh Bagh that is home to a variety of well-maintained roses. A very few numbers of species of animals are housed in this zoo including wide-eyed owls. Click on the below link to read more
