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Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Garden is a major tourist attraction in the Mysore city, which is also known as the Mysore Zoo. It was set up by Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar, who is known as one of the architects of modern Mysore. The zoo was started by developing 10 acres area of the Summer Palace and was expanded later to 250 acres. The Mysore Zoo later on came to be regarded as one of the best zoos in the country.
The zoo has animals collected from more than 40 different countries. When Maharaja used to travel to the various countries, he used to collect various rare animals and bring them to this zoo. Sometimes even the exchanges of animals use to take place with another country. Presently the zoo houses many native Indian animals such as white tiger, Royal Bengal tiger, giraffe, elephants, Himalayan black bear, fallow deer, white peafowl, gaur and Indian rhino. Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Garden however was the first to obtain penguins and gorilla in India.
The beautiful landscape of the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Garden is due to around 85 species of trees and 35 species of ornamental plants that grow here. Karanji Lake is also included in the zoo. A man made island is developed in the Karanji Lake, which has been converted into a mini sanctuary for birds. Boating facility is also available in this lake.
Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Garden breeds a wide range of animals and has facilities like spacious enclosures, a veterinary hospital, walk through, operation theatre, facility of quarantine, wards for animals and medicine rooms.
A visit to Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Garden can be a fascinating experience for the tourists.
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