Nehru Zoological Park

With over 1500 species finding habitat here, the Nehru Zoological Park is one of the most loved attractions in the city. Neighboring the Mir Alam tank, it is also known as Hyderabad Zoo. The massive enclosure plays host to Indian Rhino, Asiatic Lion, Bengal Tiger, and Indian elephant as well as panthers, pythons, deer, and antelopes. Given the proximity to the tank, a number of migratory birds can also be spotted here. It is among the largest zoos in India at 380 Acres and is popular among visitors as the animals here have been kept in enclosures that resemble their natural habitat.

Once inside, the zoological park offers a number of safaris including Lion, Tiger, and Bear Safaris. For kids, there are many fun activities and enclosures like the Dinosaur Park visit, Mini train rides, and elephant rides. The zoo also has a museum detailing its natural history. Migratory birds are known to arrive every year at the Mir Alam tank lake and its embankment, making it their home for a few months and adding to the biological diversity of the place.

The Hyderabad Zoological Park is famous for the large variety of animals that it holds. These include the likes of primates such as Chimpanzee from Central Africa, Mandrill, Orangatun, Chacma, Olive and yellow baboons, Rhesus, Bonnet, Monkeys, and Golden and common langurs as well are housed in the zoo.

Big cats found here include African and Indian Lions, Tigers, and Panthers. Jackals, Wolves, Hyenas, Bears, Star Tortoises, water Turtles, Estuarine Crocodiles, Monitor Lizards and Chameleons, Indian Cobra, Russels Viper, Giant rock-Python, Tree Snakes, etc. are also found here. Elephants, Rhinoceros, Hippopotamus, Zebras, American Bison, Antelopes, Black Buck, Chousingha, Chinkara, Deer, Sambhar, and Brow Antler Deer are the herbivores one can enjoy watching.