Indira Gandhi Zoological Park
Indira Gandhi Zoological Park | |
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17°46′09″N 83°21′00″E / 17.7691°N 83.3500°E | |
Date opened | 1977 |
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Website | vizagzoo |
Indira Gandhi Zoological Park is located amidst Kambalakonda Reserve Forest in
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.[5] It covers an area of 625 acres (253 ha). It is situated in Visakhapatnam amidst the scenic Eastern Ghats of India. It is surrounded by the Eastern Ghats on three sides and Bay of Bengal on the fourth side. Nearly eighty species of animals numbering to about eight hundred are present in the zoo.
In collaboration with Stardust Ventures, Vizag zoo launched a web portal for animal adoption, to engage the community with latest events. It also allows general public to adopt an animal for certain time period. IGZP conducts various events regularly, like E-Webinars and Quizzes and also provides E-Certificates for the participants. The webinars are interactive sessions organized with various experts, and are streamed live over YouTube.
The zoo is about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the Visakhapatnam railway station on the National Highway 5 near Yendada. It has entrance and exit gates situated oppositely, with one towards National Highway 5 and the other towards Beach Road at Sagar Nagar. It is open to public daily except Monday.
In February 2022, the zoo was received accreditation from the World Association or Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) for coordinating a successful dhole breeding programme.
Exhibits
In an area of 625 acres (253 ha) the zoo located among the
Death of animal keeper
In November 2023, an animal keeper B. Nagesh Babu, 23, died after he was attacked by a Himalayan black bear. While on duty, he seems to have kept the doors open while feeding the animals in the night.[6] An ex-gratia of Rs.10 lakhs was announced for the family.
Gallery
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White tiger
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Sloth bear
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Indian rhinoceros
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Meenalokam at Zoo Park
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Mandrill
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Inside Butterfly world
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Asiatic lion
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Indian elephant
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Royal Bengal iger
References
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"Search Establishment". cza.nic.in. CZA. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "WAZA Welcomes New Member – Indira Gandhi Zoological Park". waza.org.
- ^ VR, Rohith (25 March 2016). "Top 10 Most Popular Zoos in India 2016".
- ^ http://www.top10gallery.com/2012/02/top-10-largest-zoos-in-india-best-zoos.html
- ^ "APForest dept". Archived from the original on 11 July 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2007.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
External links
- Media related to Indira Gandhi Zoological Park at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of: "Central Zoo Authority of India" (CZA), Government of India
- Vizag Zoo