Zoo

Mysore Zoo

Q: Where is Mysore Zoo?

Mysuru, India. Mysore Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Mysuru, India. Its coordinates are 12.301° N, 76.668° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Nagarhole National Park, about 65 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Mysore Zoo?

77 species. Citizen-science photos record 77 species at Mysore Zoo, including Axis Deer, Black Swan, Common Peafowl, Great White Pelican and Reticulated Python. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Mysore Zoo in the wild?

Axis Deer: Wilpattu National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Mysore Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Axis Deer (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Wilpattu National Park), Black Swan (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Gauja National Park) and Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park).

Q: When did Mysore Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1892, 35 ha. Mysore Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Mysuru, India, opened in 1892 and covers about 35 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 77 species are photographed there.

🇮🇳 India

🏙️ In Mysuru

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, India 77 spp. present

Mysore Zoo (or Mysuru Zoo), 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. 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. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

12.301° N 76.668° E

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Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

1892

Size

Large

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Getting there

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🦒 Animals in captivity

Axis axis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Wilpattu National Park+ 17 more parks

Cygnus atratus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Gauja National Park+ 19 more parks

Pavo cristatus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Udawalawe National Park+ 26 more parks

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Lake Nakuru National Park+ 28 more parks

Malayopython reticulatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

in Khao Sok National Park+ 9 more parks

Lophura nycthemera

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

in Khao Yai National Park+ 3 more parks

Chrysolophus pictus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

in London

Platalea leucorodia

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Doñana National Park+ 18 more parks

Before you go

Where is Mysore Zoo?

Mysuru, India

Mysore Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Mysuru, India. Its coordinates are 12.301° N, 76.668° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Nagarhole National Park, about 65 km away.

What animals can you see at Mysore Zoo?

77 species

Citizen-science photos record 77 species at Mysore Zoo, including Axis Deer, Black Swan, Common Peafowl, Great White Pelican and Reticulated Python. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Mysore Zoo in the wild?

Axis Deer: Wilpattu National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Mysore Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Axis Deer (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Wilpattu National Park), Black Swan (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Gauja National Park) and Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park).

When did Mysore Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1892, 35 ha

Mysore Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Mysuru, India, opened in 1892 and covers about 35 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 77 species are photographed there.