Thrissur Zoo
Entrance of Thrissur Zoo
10°31′48″N 76°13′22″E / 10.529965°N 76.2227529°E / 10.529965; 76.2227529
Date opened1885[1]
LocationThrissur, Kerala, India
Land area13.5 acres (5.5 ha)[2]
Annual visitors2,000 (Per day) [3]
MembershipsCZA[4]
Major exhibitsWildlife
Websitewww.keralamuseumandzoo.org
State Museum building inside the Zoo compound
War Monument in front of state museum inside the Zoo compound

Thrissur Zoo or State Museum & Zoo, Thrissur (formerly the Trichur Zoo) is a 13.5-acre (5.5 ha) zoo that opened in 1885 in a small area called Chembukkavu, in the heart of Thrissur City, Kerala, India. It is one of the oldest zoos in the country and is home to a wide variety of animals, reptiles, and birds. The zoo compound includes a natural history museum and an art museum that showcase the social and cultural heritage of the region. The Thrissur Zoo is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the Thrissur City center and is open from 10:00 AM till 5:15 PM, except on Mondays. Being one of the two Zoological Parks in the state of Kerala, it sees many visitors on a regularly. Still and video cameras are allowed in the park for a small fee.

Exhibits

The zoo includes a Zoological Garden, Botanical Garden, Art Museum, and Natural History Museum in its compound.

The future

The Thrissur Zoological Park Wildlife Conversation & Research Centre is being constructed in nearby Puthur and will expand the size of the zoo from its current 13.5 acres (5.5 ha) to 306 acres (124 ha). The new zoo will be close to the Peechi Dam, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Kerala Agricultural University, College of Forestry, and College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences.[5]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "List of Zoos in India, from 1800 until now". kuchbhi.com. Kuchbhi. Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "State Museum and Zoo". thrissurkerala.com. ThrissurKerala.com. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Thrissur zoo buys emus to pull in crowds". Times of India. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Search Establishment". cza.nic.in. CZA. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "Thrissur zoo to have modern facilities". thehindu.com. The Hindu. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
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