Fast Facts :

Situated : Vishakhapatnam

Area : 635 acres

Popular as : Biggest Zoo in the state

Apt time to explore this place : Any time

Indira Gandhi Zoological Park is situated in Vishakhapatnam amid the beautiful eastern ghat and is lays by hills and Bay of Bengal. This park was opened for the masses on (May 19th 1977); Indira Gandhi Zoological Park sprawls over an area of 425 acres and is Andhra Pradesh’s largest zoo. It has varied and rich collection of species.

Fauna :

The primates include various types of monkeys like Bonnet Monkeys, Langurs, Rhesus Monkeys, and include other unusual zoology like Sacred Baboons, Olive Baboons and Mandrills.

The zoo abodes carnivores like Jaguars, Lesser wolves, Rattle, Jackals, Lions, Panthers, Wild Dogs, Pumas, Hyenas etc. Hippopotamus are a unique pullover to the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park. You can also spot species of 3 Indian Crocodile in the (Crocodile complex).Reptiles like Water Monitor Lizards, Land Tortoises, TerrapinsPythons, Monitor Lizards, Snakes, etc can also be spotted. Spotted Deers, Barking Deers, Sambar, Elephant, Bison, Nilgai, Thamin Deers, are the compilation in Herbivores segment.

The bird's segment has diverse collection stating from the Eastern Ghats that is an extraordinary pull over in the park. The group comprises of Pied Horn bills, Peacocks, Budgerigars, lovebirds, Ducks, Grey Pelicans, Painted Storks and Rosy Pelicans.

The organization is also setting up to build enclosure for animals, reptile house and animal house for nocturnal distantly commencing building up (Marine land complex) on the shoreline of Bay of Bengal, area of 100 acres.

The Indira Gandhi Zoological Park is open for visitors all the time, except on Mondays. Timings are: (9.00 am to 5.00 pm.).

Accommodation :

Lodging and Boarding is very easily available over here.