Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park
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Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park is located in
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
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History
It was established on 29 September 1987,[1] and covers an area of 5,532 acres (22.39 square kilometres). it is the largest zoological park in Asia.[2]
The main features of the Zoo Park are:
- Mayuravani - The house for peafowl
- Mrugavani - The house for herbivores
- Vrukavihar - Living place for smaller ]
The zoo had an exceptionally heavy
Guinness Book of World Records authorities seeking its entry in the records as the biggest leopard.[3][6] Due to an illness and old age,[7] it died at the age of 27 on 11 June 2013.[4][5][8]
References
- ^ "Zoos of Andhra Pradesh". Andhra Pradesh Forest department. Archived from the original on 11 July 2007.
- ^ "Asia's biggest zoo beckons tourists". Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Tirupati zoo's giant celebrity". The Hindu. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ a b "27-yr-old leopard Balaji dies at Tirupati zoo". Tirupati: The Deccan Chronicle. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ a b "27-year-old rare leopard in Tirupati zoo dies". The Hans India. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Memoirs and achievements". svzoo.org. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ Rangarajan, A. D. (11 June 2013). "Big worries over big cat". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "'Bulky Balaji' dies". The Hindu. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park.
- Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park Tirupati (YouTube)
- SV Zoo Park - Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park - Tirupati - A.P - Places to Visit in Tirupathi
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