Zoos or Zoological parks in India :
Central Zoo Authority of India (CZA) is the Governing Authority of all Zoos in India.
1. Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park, Pune, Maharashtra.
2. Jijamata Uddyan, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
3. Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad.
4. National Zoological Park, Delhi.
5.Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Vishakhapattanam, Andhra Pradesh.
6. Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling.
7. Mysore Zoo, Karnataka.
8. Allen Forest Zoo, Kanpur.
9. Lucknow Zoo, Lucknow.
10. Chatt Bir Zoo, Zirakpur, Punjab.
11. Arignar Anna Zoological Park (Vandalur Zoo), Chennai.
12. Alipore Zoological Gardens, Kolkata.
13. Sakkarbaug Zoological Garden, Junagadh, Gujrat.
14. Madras Crocodile Bank Trust, Chennai.
15. Parassinikkadavu Snake Park, Kannur.
16. Nandankanan Zoo, Orissa.
17. Guwahati Zoo, Assam.
18. Marble Palace Zoo, Kolkata.
19. Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan, Patna.
20. Trivendrum Zoom Trivendrum.
֎ Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park, Pune, Maharashtra :
The Rajiv Gandhi Zoological park is, commonly known as the Rajiv Gandhi Zoo. It is located at Katraj near the city of Pune in India. It is spread over 165 acres, which is divided into three parts- animal orphanage, snake park and zoo. This zoo has good collection of reptiles, mammals and some birds.
֎ Jijamata Uddyan, Mumbai, Maharashtra :
It is a zoo and a garden located at Byculla, Mumbai. The garden is spread over 48 acres, on the central side of Mumbai. It houses many of the rare and endangered species of animals and birds.
֎ Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad :
It is one of the largest zoos in India, located near Mir Alam Tank in Hydrabad. It is spread over 380 acres and has a wide collection of animals-about 3500 species of birds, animals and reptiles are housed here. Several animals bred in the Zoo are rehabilitated in various Deer Parks and Sancturies to restock the depleted natural population.
֎ Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, vishakhapattanam :
It is located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It covers an area of 625 acres. The zoo park has different sections for primates, carnivores, small mammals, reptiles and birds caged in their natural ambiance.
֎Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park Darjeeling :
It is located at Darjeeling, in West Bengal. The zoo is spread over an area of 44 hectares. The zoo now contains endangered animals like snow leopards, red pandas, gorals (mountain goat), Siberian tigers and a variety of endangered birds.
֎ Allen Forest Zoo, Kanpur :
The zoo park has white Asiatic Tiger, Asiatic Lions, Cheetah, Leopard, Hyaena, Bear Rhinoceros, Hippopotamus, Langoor, Musk deer. The Aviary section includes many birds from many different parts of the World. e.g., Ostrich, Emu, Crane etc.
֎ Lucknow Zoo, Lucknow :
This zoo has an area of 17.6 acres. The zoo has various mammals, birds and reptiles. Some prime possessions are the Royal Bengal Tiger, White Tiger, Gibbon, Black Bear, Asiatic Elephant, Great Pied, Horn Bill.
֎ Alipore Zoological Gardens, Kolkata :
The zoo displays a large number of crowd pulling megafauna including the Royal Bengal Tiger, African Lion, Hippopotamus, Great Indian One-horned Rhinoceros.
֎ Madras Crocodile Bank Trust, Chennai :
MCBT is a reptile zoo and herpetology research station located at Chennai in Tamil Nadu. It houses Crocodiles and many species of turtles, snakes and lizards which are displayed for the public.
֎ Parassinikkadavu Snake Park, Kannur :
It is located at Kannur, in Kerala. The park houses a large variety of snakes including the spectacled Cobra, King Cobra, Russell's viper, Krait and pit viper.