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Mysore Zoo

Mysore Zoo
Entrance of Mysore Zoo
Map
12°18′03″N 76°40′04″E / 12.3008°N 76.6677°E / 12.3008; 76.6677
Date opened1892[1]
LocationMysore, India
Land area157 acres (64 ha)[2] + 113 acres (46 ha)
No. of animals1320
MembershipsCZA[3] / WAZA/ ZAK
Websitewww.mysuruzoo.info
Giraffes at the zoo
Two Bengal Tigers in an enclosure

Mysore Zoo (or Mysuru Zoo),[4] officially known as Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, is a composite of zoological gardens and animal park located in the southern Indian city of Mysore, Karnataka. Stretching across a 157-acre (64 ha)-expanse and situated at about 700 metres (0.43 miles) from Mysore Palace, it is the oldest zoo in India and one of the oldest in the world.[5] One of the most popular zoos in India and one of the city's most popular attractions, it is home to a wide range of over 168 species.

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