Thiruvananthapuram Zoo

Tiger

          The Thiruvananthapuram Zoo (also known as Trivandrum Zoo) is located in the temple city of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. It occupies 55 acres (22 ha) of woodland, lakes, and lawns. The Thiruvananthapuram Zoo was established by the Maharaja of Travancore in 1857 as an annex to the Napier Museum. The zoo was originally built with the typical iron-barred cages prevalent at the time, and was designed for recreational purposes, but with increased loss of forest and wildlife due to human development, the goal of the Zoo has changed from recreation to conservation.

Zebra

Crocodile

A modernization project started in 1995 aims to gradually replace the old enclosures with spacious naturalistic enclosures. The state government of Kerala is undertaking this renovation with financial and technical help from the Central Zoo Authority. The Thiruvananthapuram Zoo is home to 82 species from around the world. Indigenous species at the zoo include lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri langur, Indian rhinoceros, Asiatic lion, royal Bengal tiger, and leopard, as well as nine Asian elephants (as of March 31 2009). Animals from Africa include giraffes, hippos, zebras, and Cape buffalos. The zoo also includes a snake farm which exhibits both poisonous and non-poisonous snakes. 

Giraffe

Location: Only 3km form Thampanoor Bus Station and Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station. It is situated near Perurkkada Road just 2.5km from Kizhakkekotta. 

Details:  Visiting time from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm on all days except Monday. Monday will be a holiday for the zoo.