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Thrissur Zoo

Q: Where is Thrissur Zoo?

Thrissur, India. Thrissur Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Thrissur, India, at Museum Road, Thrissur 680005. Its coordinates are 10.530° N, 76.223° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Eravikulam National Park, about 104 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Thrissur Zoo?

60 species. Citizen-science photos record 60 species at Thrissur Zoo, including Axis Deer, Greater Rhea, Silver Pheasant, Great White Pelican and Brown Fish-Owl. 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 Thrissur Zoo in the wild?

Axis Deer: Wilpattu National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Thrissur 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), Greater Rhea (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Emas National Park) and Silver Pheasant (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Khao Yai National Park).

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

Opened 1885, 0.2 ha. Thrissur Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Thrissur, India, opened in 1885 and covers about 0.2 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 60 species are photographed there.

🇮🇳 India

🏙️ In Thrissur

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, India 60 spp. present

Thrissur Zoo or State Museum & Zoo, Thrissur (formerly the Trichur Zoo) is a 13.5-acre (5.5 ha) zoo that opened in 1885 in a small area called Chembukkavu, in the heart of Thrissur City, Kerala, India. It is one of the oldest zoos in the country and is home to a wide variety of animals, reptiles, and birds. The zoo compound includes a natural history museum and an art museum that showcase the social and cultural heritage of the region. The Thrissur Zoo is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the Thrissur City center and is open from 10:00 AM to 5:15 PM, except on Mondays. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

10.530° N 76.223° E

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

1885

Size

Small

Visit

Getting there

Address: Museum Road, Thrissur 680005

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Axis axis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Wilpattu National Park+ 17 more parks

Rhea americana

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Emas National Park+ 5 more parks

Lophura nycthemera

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

in Khao Yai National Park+ 3 more parks

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Lake Nakuru National Park+ 28 more parks

Ketupa zeylonensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

in Wilpattu National Park+ 18 more parks

Canis aureus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Kanha National Park+ 13 more parks

Struthio camelus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in De Hoop Nature Reserve+ 26 more parks

Antilope cervicapra

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

in Kanha National Park+ 3 more parks

Before you go

Where is Thrissur Zoo?

Thrissur, India

Thrissur Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Thrissur, India, at Museum Road, Thrissur 680005. Its coordinates are 10.530° N, 76.223° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Eravikulam National Park, about 104 km away.

What animals can you see at Thrissur Zoo?

60 species

Citizen-science photos record 60 species at Thrissur Zoo, including Axis Deer, Greater Rhea, Silver Pheasant, Great White Pelican and Brown Fish-Owl. 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 Thrissur Zoo in the wild?

Axis Deer: Wilpattu National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Thrissur 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), Greater Rhea (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Emas National Park) and Silver Pheasant (about 20% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Khao Yai National Park).

When did Thrissur Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1885, 0.2 ha

Thrissur Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Thrissur, India, opened in 1885 and covers about 0.2 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 60 species are photographed there.