Located
at Vandalur which is about 30 km from Chennai
, the Vandalur Zoo or the Arignar Anna Zoological
park , is one of the largest in South Asia
It is spread around an area of about 1300
acres. The zoo houses a large variety of
animals in simulated natural environments.
It is well connected from Chennai by road.
A visit to this
place is as different as it can be as
it is very close to nature and very informative.
Different species of birds and mammals
can be seen here. Different species of
deers, monkeys attract a lot of attention.
Carnivores animals like tigers, lions,
jaguars, panthers, wolves, jackals etc
can be seen. Elephants, giraffes, camels,
snakes, tortoises and other tropical birds
and reptiles also inhabit here.
The Australian birds Emu and Crossawary
can be seen here and is a major crowd
puller. The other attractions include
the Safari Park, Aquarium, Pre historic
animal Park, Zoo education, Nocturnal
Animal House and so on. One can take the
battery operated vehicles to move around
the zoo or take a long trek inside the
Zoo.
The Zoo is open
for 8.30 am to 5.30 pm on all days except
Tuesdays with an entry fee of Rs 5 per
head.
