Zoo
Nandankanan Zoological Park
🇮🇳 India
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, India 59 spp. present
Nandankanan Zoological Park is a 437-hectare (1,080-acre) zoo and botanical garden located in Barang village, Odisha, India. It is 10 km to south of Cuttack and 10 km north of Bhubaneswar. Established in 1960, it was opened to the public in 1979 and became the first zoo in India to join World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) in 2009. It also contains a botanical garden and part of it has been declared a sanctuary. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
20.400° N 85.815° E
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Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
59
speciesOpened
1960
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Apr–Sep · 7:30–17:30Oct–Mar · 8:00–17:00Mon · closed
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🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Nandankanan Zoological Park?
India
Nandankanan Zoological Park is a zoo or wildlife park in India. Its coordinates are 20.400° N, 85.815° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Sundarbans National Park, about 361 km away.
What animals can you see at Nandankanan Zoological Park?
59 species
Citizen-science photos record 59 species at Nandankanan Zoological Park, including Common Peafowl, Green Iguana, Axis Deer, Emu and Northern Plains Gray Langur. 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 Nandankanan Zoological Park in the wild?
Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Nandankanan Zoological Park also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Green Iguana (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Tortuguero National Park) and Axis Deer (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Wilpattu National Park).
Does Nandankanan Zoological Park charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Nandankanan Zoological Park lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Nandankanan Zoological Park open?
Apr–Sep · 7:30–17:30
According to its open map listing, Nandankanan Zoological Park is open Apr–Sep · 7:30–17:30; Oct–Mar · 8:00–17:00; Mon · closed. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Nandankanan Zoological Park open and how big is it?
Opened 1960, 409 ha
Nandankanan Zoological Park, a zoo or wildlife park in India, opened in 1960 and covers about 409 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 59 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)