Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park
| Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park | |
|---|---|
 Indian peafowl at SV Zoological Park | |
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| 13°37′30″N79°21′53″E/ 13.6249°N 79.3646°E | |
| Date opened | 1987 |
| Location | Tirupathi,Andhra Pradesh,India |
| Land area | 5,532 acres (2,239 ha) |
| Major exhibits | Elephant,peafowl,Sambar deer,parakeet,regular leopard,lions,wild boar,white tigerandcrocodile,black bear[citation needed] |
| Website | https://tirupatizoo |
Sri Venkateswara Zoological Parkis located inTirupati,Andhra Pradesh,India.
History[edit]
It was established on 29 September 1987,[1]and covers an area of 5,532 acres (22.39 square kilometres). it is the largest zoological park in Asia.[2]
The main features of the Zoo Park are:
- Mayuravani - The house forpeafowl
- Mrugavani - The house forherbivores
- Vrukavihar - Living place for smallercarnivoresalong withparakeets,mainas,ducks,geeseand a variety of other birds likeflamingoes,swans,pelicansandraptors.[citation needed]
The zoo had an exceptionally heavyleopardcalled 'Balaji', which weighed 139–143 kg (306–315 lb) against the normal weight of 70 kg (150 lb) of its class. Balaji was captured at the age of 12 in 1996, when he weighed 108–113 kg (238–249 lb).[3][4][5]Theleopardate 4 kg (8.8 lb) of beef daily, the same as the other leopards in the zoo. The park's management was said to be in touch with theGuinness Book of World Recordsauthorities seeking its entry in the records as the biggest leopard.[3][6]Due to an illness and old age,[7]it died at the age of 27 on 11 June 2013.[4][5][8]
References[edit]
- ^"Zoos of Andhra Pradesh".Andhra Pradesh Forest department. Archived fromthe originalon 11 July 2007.
- ^"Asia's biggest zoo beckons tourists".Archived fromthe originalon 20 June 2014.Retrieved26 June2013.
- ^ab"Tirupati zoo's giant celebrity".The Hindu.2 November 2010.Retrieved2 November2010.
- ^ab"27-yr-old leopard Balaji dies at Tirupati zoo".Tirupati:TheDeccan Chronicle.12 June 2013.Retrieved8 August2019.
- ^ab"27-year-old rare leopard in Tirupati zoo dies".The Hans India.26 July 2013.Retrieved8 August2019.
- ^"Memoirs and achievements".svzoo.org.Retrieved3 November2010.
- ^Rangarajan, A. D. (11 June 2013)."Big worries over big cat".The Hindu.Retrieved8 August2019.
- ^"'Bulky Balaji' dies ".The Hindu.12 June 2013.Retrieved22 February2015.
External links[edit]
- Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park Tirupati(YouTube)
- SV Zoo Park - Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park - Tirupati - A.P - Places to Visit in Tirupathi
