Trivandrum Zoo
July 27, 2009
Trivandrum zoo dates back to the royal era of Kerala. It was established in the year 1857 by the then ruling Maharaja of Travancore in order to attract more visitors as an addition to the Napier Museum. It is spread over an area of 55 square kilometers. Located in the heart of the city it is one of the best maintained zoos across the country and well designed to host a wide range of animals from different geographical locations. The zoo has an air of naturality to it as it is situated amidst lush green settings, a small lake and animal collections exotic and native. many rare and endangered species are housed in the zoo. The role of the zoo from a recreation point of view to a conservation point of view was brought about about by the loss in habitat and destruction of wildlife in India. the zoo now comes under the central Zoo Authority which is now responsible for providing funds and technical assistance. the animals housed include the lion tailed macquae, leopard,tiger, Asiatic lion and other animals from various geographical locations. The zoo also houses a large collection of reptiles. There is a veterinary hospital attached to the museum to treat the animals. The zoo is open to the public on all days except Monday.
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Best maintained? Is this the best we could do? It is a beautiful zoo, but could do with improvements.
on April 30th, 2010