Thrissur Zoo
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10°31′48″N 76°13′22″E / 10.529965°N 76.2227529°E | |
Date opened | 1885[1] |
Location | Thrissur, Kerala, India |
Land area | 13.5 acres (5.5 ha)[2] |
Annual visitors | 2,000 (Per day)
CZA[4] |
Major exhibits | Wildlife |
Website | www |
Thrissur Zoo or State Museum & Zoo, Thrissur (formerly the Trichur Zoo) is a 13.5-acre (5.5 ha) zoo that opened in 1885 in a small area called Chembukkavu, in the heart of Thrissur City, Kerala, India. It is one of the oldest zoos in the country and is home to a wide variety of animals, reptiles, and birds. The zoo compound includes a natural history museum and an art museum that showcase the social and cultural heritage of the region. The Thrissur Zoo is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the Thrissur City center and is open from 10:00 AM till 5:15 PM, except on Mondays. Being one of the two Zoological Parks in the state of Kerala, it sees many visitors on a regularly. Still and video cameras are allowed in the park for a small fee.
Exhibits
The zoo includes a Zoological Garden, Botanical Garden, Art Museum, and Natural History Museum in its compound.
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See also
- Thrissur Zoological Park Wildlife Conversation & Research Centre
Notes
- ^ "List of Zoos in India, from 1800 until now". kuchbhi.com. Kuchbhi. Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
- ^ "State Museum and Zoo". thrissurkerala.com. ThrissurKerala.com. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
- ^ "Thrissur zoo buys emus to pull in crowds". Times of India. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
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"Search Establishment". cza.nic.in. CZA. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Thrissur zoo to have modern facilities". thehindu.com. The Hindu. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2011.