ARIGNAR ANNA ZOOLOGICAL PARK

The 'Arignar Anna Zoological Park', also known as the 'Vandalur Zoo', is located in Vandalur, 30 kilometers from the city of Chennai, India and 15 kilometers from Chennai Airport on GST Road.
Founded in 1855, the Arignar Anna Zoological Park was the first public zoo in India. Originally called the 'Madras Zoo', it was situated in People's Park near Park Town. By 1975, the zoo had expanded and had to be moved out of the city. In 1979, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department set aside 1300 acres (5.2 km²) on the outskirts of the city to build the current zoo, which is one of the largest in South Asia.

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Visitor information

How to get there?

See also

External links

Visitor information

The zoo is open from 9.00am to 6.00pm all days, except Tuesdays. All the animals, especially the big cats are back in their cages after 5.00pm. So, most tourists prefer to visit these before going on to the other exhibits.
One can easily end up walking 10-15 km across the stretch of the park. The battery-operated vehicles are also available for rent. However, there are only 5-7 vehicles. Each vehicle carries approximately 15-20 people.
There is a restaurant, an ice cream parlor and a drinks counter - all situated near the entrance. However, there aren't too many refreshment counters within the zoo.

How to get there?

The place is well connected both by road and rail.You might want to opt for a taxi if you are not comfortable with public transport.some of the buses which ply in this route are 21 G,60 T(Tambaram to chengalpet).There is a railway staion named "vandalur" where you can alight.Train journey is realtively comfortable.

See also

★ Central Zoo Authority of India (CZA), Governing Authority of all Zoos in India

★ Zoo Outreach Organisation (ZOO), India is an NGO

★ List of Zoos in India

★ Wildlife Institute of India (WII)

★ List of zoos

★ Animals in captivity

★ Environmental enrichment

★ Heini Hediger

★ Zoology

★ Wildlife conservation

★ Biodiversity

★ Endangered species

★ Extinction

★ Ex-situ conservation

★ In-situ conservation

★ List of Conservation topics

External links

★ Vandalur Zoo profile

★ History of Zoos in India

★ Zoo stats from Tamilnadu Forest Department