I just came across this list of all zoos in India since 1800, listed by date of opening. List of Zoos in India, from 1800 until now | India
The format's a bit off when cut-and-pasted, but here is the list (just in case the original link disappears). Wondered how many Zoos are there in India? When was first Zoo created in India? and Where was it created? Well, here you can find list of all the Zoos in India, which place they are located and which year were they created. This list is compiled by Publications of Zoo Outreach Organisation, The Indian Zoo Directors Association, The Department of Environment, Government of India, The Central Zoo Authority, India and others. The list contains 355 Zoos since year 1800 No. Name of Zoo Starting date 1 Barrackpore Park, Barrackpore 1801 (Closed 1878) 2 Marble Palace Zoo, Calcutta 1854 3 People’s Park, Madras * 1855 4 Lalbaug Zoo, Bangalore 1855 5 Trivandrum Zoo, Trivandrum 1857 6 Sakkarbaug Zoo, Junagadh 1863 7 Kota Zoo, Kota 1865 8 VJB Udyan Zoo,Mumbai 1873 9 Alipur Zoo, Calcutta 1875 10 Jaipur Zoo, Jaipur 1877 11 Hyderabad Zoo (old) * 1877 12 Udaipur zoo, Udaipur 1878 13 Sayyajibaug Zoo, Baroda 1879 14 Shivaganga Gardens Mini Zoo, Tanjore 1882 15 Trichur State Museum and Zoo, Trichur 1885 16 Chamarajendra Zool. Gardens, Mysore 1892 17 M.S. Chattrapadhy Zoo, Kholapur 1893 18 Maharaj Baug Zoo, Nagpur 1894 19 Prince of Wales Zoo, Lucknow 1921 20 Gandhi Zoological Park, Gwalior 1922 21 Bikaner Zoo, Bikaner 1922 22 Jodphur Zoo, Jodphur 1936 List of Zoos from Independence (and Indian Board for Wildlife appx.) to the Passage of the Wildlife Act, 1972 1 Montford School Mini Zoo, Yercaud 1950 2 Kamala Nehra Zooll Garden, Ahmedabad 1951 3 Children's Park, Guindy, Madras 1952 4 Peshwa Park Zoological Garden, Pune 1953 5 Municiple Council Beawar Zoo, Beawar 1954 6 Diamond Tourist Zoo, Patna, Bihar 1955 7 Bharat Zoo, Patna, Bihar 1955 8 Sarnath Deer Park, Varanasi 1956 9 Bal Bhavan Children's Dreamland, Rajkot 1956 10 Tuttikandi Zoo, Shimla 1958 11 Renuka Zoo, Sirmur 1958 12 Tourist Janta Zoo, Patna 1958 13 Maithon Dam Deer Park, Hazeribag 1958 14 Maharaja Fatesingh Zoo Trust, Baroda 1958 15 P.N. Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeli 1958 16 Assam Zoo and Botl Garden, Guwahati 1958 17 Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad 1959 18 BITM Animalorium, Calcutta 1959 19 National Zoological Park, New Delhi 1959 20 Municiple Deer Park, Rajahmundry 1960 21 Indira Gandhi Park Zoo, Rourkela 1960 22 Nandankanan Biological Park, Nandanka 1960 23 Satsang Zoo, Satsang 1960 24 Ramond Tourist Zoo, Patna 1960 25 New Ramond Tourist Zoo, Patna 1962 26 Tailaiya Chacha Nehru Island, Haziribag 1962 27 Rustomji Deer Park, Gantok 1962 28 Safari Park, Udaipur 1963 29 Amar Tourist Zoo, Patna 1964 30 Seminary Hills Deer Park, Nagpur 1965 31 V.O.C. Park Mini Zoo, Coimbator 1965 32 Snake Park, Shiikshan Mandal, Kholapur 1966 33 Amirdhi Zoo, Vellore 1967 34 Jaya Mobile Zoo, Howrah 1967 35 Ramakrishna Mission Mini Zoo, Narendr 1967 36 Panchwati Deer Park, Pilani 1967 37 Tura Zoo, Tura 1967 38 Bir Moti Bagh Deer Park, Patiala 1968 39 Gemini Tourist Zoo, Patna 1968 40 Famous Mobile Zoo, Howrah 1968 41 Deepak Mitra's Snake House, Calcutta 1968 42 Krishna Kiri Udwan, Borivilli 1969 43 Bondla Zoo, Panaji 1969 44 Indira Gandhi Zool. Park, Visak 1970 45 Manjunatha Mini Zoo (Mobile), Madras 1970 46 Ajanta Tourist Zoo, Patna 1970 47 Lalbaug Deer Park, Bangalore 1970 48 Sir Peter Scott Nature Park, Jamnagar 1970 49 Mragvanchitorgarh, Udaipur 1970 50 A.N. Jha Deer Park, Delhi 1970 51 Deer Breeding Farm, Warangal 1971 52 Kanpur Zoological Park, Kanpur 1971 53 Deer Park, Hisar 1971 54 Madras Snake Park Trust, Madras 1971 55 Harishankar Deer Park, Balangir 1971 56 Anitha Mobile Zoo, Baruipur 1971 List of Zoos from the Passage of the Wildlife Act up to Passage of Zoo Act 1 Yadavanda Garden Tourist Cx Mini Zoo, Pinzore 1972 2 Navegaon Bandh Wildlife Orphanage, Nagpur 1972 3 Gandhamardan Deer Park, Balangir, Or. 1972 4 Children's Park, Sirsi, Ka. 1972 5 Childrens' Park and Zoo, Gadag, Ka. 1972 6 State Zoological Park, Kohima, Nagaland 1972 7 Maitri Baug Zoo, Bhilai, MP 1972 8 Mini Zoo, Chandigarh, Punjab 1973 9 Neelan Deer Park, Ludiana, Punjab 1973 10 Kukrail Deer Park, Lucknow, UP 1973 11 Pal Wild Animal Orphanage, Jalgaon, Maha. 1973 12 Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park, Patna, Bihar 1973 13 Lady Hydari Park and Animal Land, Shillong, Meghala 1973 14 Sepahijala Zoological Park, Sepahijala, Tripura 1973 15 Kinnerasari Deer Park, Kinnersari, Andhra 1974 16 Cheetal Grande Motels Pvt. Ltd., Muzaffarnagar 1974 17 Amte's Orphanage cum Rescue House, Gadchiroli 1974 18 Children's Mini Zoo, Dharwad 1974 19 Children's Park Mini Zoo, Shimoga 1974 20 Bannerghatta National Park and Zool. Garden, Banglore 1974 21 Calcutta Snake Park and Zool. Garden, Alipore 1974 22 Deer Research Centre, Calcutta 1974 23 Kamala Nehru Prani Sangralaya, Indore 1974 24 Chilkanna Bharat Mini Zoo, Sarhanpu 1975 25 Mahavir Harina Vanastali Deer Park, Vanastalipuram 1975 26 Sitapur Pardesi Chiryaghar, Avodh 1975 27 Tikarapara Gharial Res. & Conservation Unit, Angul 1975 28 Indira Udyan, Bilaspur 1975 29 Kanan Pendari Zoo, Bilaspur 1975 30 Pillalamarri Deer Park, Mahbubnagar, Andh 1976 31 Malsi Deer Park, Dehra Dun 1976 32 Gangaikondam Deer Park, Kattabomman 1976 33 Kukrail Gharial Rehabilitation Centre, Lucknow 1976 34 Hutatmabag Prani Sangrahalaya, Sholapur 1976 35 Madras Croc Bank Trust, Madras 1976 36 Hogainakkal Mini Zoo, Dharmapuri 1976 37 Pantanivas Deer Park, Balasore 1976 38 Manipur Zoological Garden, Imphal 1976 39 Mini zoo, Silvasa, D & N 1976 40 Rambagh Mini Zoo, Amritsar 1977 41 Mahendra Chaudhury Zoological Park, Chhatbir 1977 42 Hindalco Industries Deer Park, Sunbhada 1977 43 Ramgarh Vinod Van Mini Zoo, Gorakhpur 1977 44 Neyyar Dam Crocodile Farm, Trivandrum 1977 45 Peruvamymuzha (Crocodile Farm) at Kozhikode 1977 46 Mahatma Gandhi Rastriya Udyan Zoo, Sholapur 1977 47 Shantiniketan Student Nature Club and Zoo, Sangli 1977 48 Tadoba Crocodile Centre, Chandrapur 1977 49 Aizwal Zoo, Aizwal, Mizoram 1977 50 Jawahar Lake Tourist Complex, Shamirp 1978 51 Bir Talab Deer Park, Bhantida, Punjab 1978 52 Sanghi Municiple Council Zoo, Sanghi, 1978 53 Joseph's Mini Zoo, Coonoor, 1978 54 Kurunpatti Zool. Park, Salem 1978 55 Municipality Deer Park, Cuttack 1978 56 Jaiprakash Park, Bodhgaya 1978 57 Indroda Nature Park, Gandhinagar 1978 58 Udaipur Zoo, Udaipur 1978 59 Mrignayni Deer Park, Pachmahi 1978 60 Meow Mini Zoo, Meow 1978 61 Vansarbagh Mini Zoo, Sangrur 1979 62 Nawab Tank Mrig Vihar, Banda, UP 1979 63 Katerniaghat Gharial Rehabilitation Cent 1979 64 Royal Kennel Charity Trust, Bombay 1979 65 HAL Deer Park, Koraput 1979 66 Kapilash Zoo, Dhenkanal 1979 67 Bhogalpur Town Jaiprakash Udyan, Patn 1979 68 Sundervan Nature Discovery Centre, Ahmedabad 1979 69 Nandan Van, Raipur, MP 1979 70 Gharial Breeding Centre, Deori, Morena 1979 71 Mrugayani Chilkur Deer Park, Chilkur, Andra 1980 72 Rose Garden Mini Zoo, Ludihana, Punjab 1980 73 Kanchula Kharak Musk Deer Breeding Cntr, Chamoli 1980 74 New Pardesi Touring Zoo, Hardoi 1980 75 Kodanadu Mini Zoo, Kodanadu 1980 76 Rani Baug Zoo, Buldhana 1980 77 Chilka Deer Park, Chilka 1980 78 Kudremukh Mini Zoo, Kudremukh 1980 79 S. I. Works Quarry Pvt. Ltd., Baroda 1980 80 W.Bengal and Snake Park, and Laboratory, Badu 1980 81 Dow Hill Deer Park, Kurseong 1980 82 Deer Park and Mini Zoo, Jharjdam 1980 83 Zoological Park, itanagar 1980 84 Vijay Vihar Deer Park, Nargarjunsagar 1981 85 Deer Park, Tirumala Hills, Chittu, Andhra 1981 86 Chitoor Deer Park, Chitoor,Andhra 1981 87 Narain Tewari Deer Park, Almora 1981 88 Vivekanan Vidhya Mandir Zoo, Buldana 1981 89 Sri Gajananvadika, Buldana 1981 90 New Janta Travelling Zoo, Patna 1981 91 Bellary Children's Park Mini Zoo, Bellary 1981 92 Kondaji Deer Park and Mini Zoo, Chitrad 1981 93 Mini Zoo, Hasan 1981 94 Baguwa Pheasant Farm, Jorethang 1981 95 Van Vihar National Park, Bhopal 1981 96 Vikram Vatika, Ujain 1981 97 Deer Park Research Station, Sirpur 1982 98 Indira Park, Bijnor 1982 99 Amaltas Mrigdave Kalpi, Orai 1982 100 Van Chetnan Kendran, Agra 1982 101 Mini Zoo, Bhiwani 1982 102 Deer Park, Gangapur 1982 103 Motijharan Deer Park, Sandalpur 1982 104 Muta Mugger Breeding Centre, Ranchi, 1982 105 Prakruthi Vana Mini Zoo, Mandya 1982 106 Kumari Kangsabuti Deer Park, Bankuri 1982 107 Himabindu Deer Park, Kurnool, Andhra 1983 108 Van Chetna Kendra, Mussouri, UP 1983 109 Small collection at Annarparti, Andhra 1983 110 Van Manoranjan Kendra, Rampur 1983 111 Rewalsar Wildlife Zoo, Mandi 1983 112 Tikuji Ni-wadi Zoo, Thane 1983 113 Shivaji Udyan, Nasik, Maha. 1983 114 Baharpur Runkun Vihar Zoo, Gaya 1983 115 Kadri Hill Deer, Children and Snake Park 1983 116 Silver Oak Happy Zoo, Ahmedabad 1983 117 Tata Export Ltd. Deer Park, Dewas 1983 118 Bijni Park cum Zoo, Bijni, Assam 1983 119 Sanjay Gandhi Mrig Vatika, Hardwar 1983 120 Mrig Vihar Van Chetna Kendra Math, Jhansi 1983 121 Brindavan Van Chetna Kendran, Mathura 1983 122 Nawab ganj Deer Park, Unnao 1983 123 Van Vihar, Jaunpur 1983 124 I.V.R.I. Van Prani Udyan, Izatnagar, Bareilly 1983 125 Nehru Pheasantry, Manali 1983 126 Lion Safari, Sirmur 1983 127 Malampuzha Snake Park, Palakkad 1983 128 Sorakayalahalli Children's Zoo and Deer Park, Kolar 1983 129 AntharagangeChildren's Park, Kolar 1983 130 Fertilizernagar Deer Park, Varodara 1983 131 Surat Municiple Zoo, Surat 1983 132 Chitra Touring Zoo, Calcutta 1983 133 Laxman Pahari Mrig Vihar, Banda 1985 134 Alisagar Deer Park, Alisagar 1985 135 Vanavigyan Kendra, Hanamkonda 1985 136 Bina Kamal Golden Zoo, Bulandshahar 1985 137 NFL. Campus Deer Park, Panipet 1985 138 Neyyar Dam Lion Safari, Trivandrum 1985 139 Municiple Zoo, Aurangabad 1985 140 Somnath Prakalpa Zoo, Chandrapur 1985 141 Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Madras 1985 142 Papadahandi Deer Park, Navrangpur 1985 143 Golpalpur-on-Sea Palm Beach Zoo, Gopalpur 1985 144 Bannerghatta Lion and Tiger Safari, Bangalore 1985 145 Narmada Wildlife Complex, Balluch 1985 146 Mansar Mini Zoo, Mansar 1985 147 S.F.I. Zoo, Jabalpur 1985 148 Wyndhun Fall Mini Zoo, Mirzapur 1986 149 Deer Park, Chandimandir, 1986 150 Dilya Tourist Complex Mini Zoo, Rohtak 1986 151 Kairu Chinkara Breeding Centre, Biwani 1986 152 Mini zoo, Dharamsala 1986 153 Ponmudi Deer Park, Trivandrum 1986 154 Coimbatore Zoological Park, Combatore 1986 155 Kuanria Deer Park, Nayagarh 1986 156 Taptapani Deer Park, Parlakhemuti 1986 157 Mini Deer Park, Chikmangalur 1986 158 Namadachilume Deer Park, Tumkur 1986 159 Srinagar Deer Park cum Zoo, Srinagar 1986 160 Manda Mini Zoo, Ramnagar, J & K 1986 161 Azad Chiryaghar, Varnasi, UP 1987 162 Shri Venkateshwara Zool Park, Tirupati 1987 163 Mini Zoo and Breeding Farm, Meerat 1987 164 Kumarganj V.C. Kendra, Faizabad 1987 165 Pheasant Breeding Cnt, Sarahan Busha 1987 166 Ranchi Zoo Biological Park, Ranchi 1987 167 Kalamati Birsa Mrig Vihar, Ranchi 1987 168 Sri Pramod Tourist Zoo, Muzaffarpur, Bihar 1987 169 Kenpambudi Deer Park, Bangalore 1987 170 Bhutanal Deer Park, Bijapore 1987 171 A.M. Gudi Balavana Mini Zoo, Chitradurg 1987 172 Rajkot Municiple Zoo, Rajkot 1987 173 Mini Zoo, Roing, Arunachal 1987 174 Satmaliya Deer Park, Silvassa 1987 175 M.I. Manoranjan Van, Lakhimpur Kheri 1988 176 Aranya Bhawan, Bulandshahar 1988 177 Tiger Safari, Ludiana 1988 178 Mini Zoo, Pipli 1988 179 Indira Gandhi Deer Park, Roukhela 1988 180 H.A.P. Mini Zoo, Madhuban 1988 181 Bal Bhavan Science Corner, Bhubaneswar 1988 182 Mini Zoocum Children's Park, Gulbarga 1988 183 Thyavarekoppa Tiger and Lion Safari, Shimoga 1988 184 Khanvel Deer Park, Silvassa 1988 185 Air Force Deer Park, Memaura 1989 186 Bhatinda Military Station Nature Park, Chandigarh 1989 187 Thermal Col. Guest House Mini Deer Park, Bhatinda 1989 188 Narora Van Chetnan Kendra, Bulanshah 1989 189 Deer Park, Moradabad 1989 190 Brookland Estate Van Chetnan Kendra, 1989 191 Dak Pathra Vanya Jantu Vihar, Dehradun 1989 192 Mini Zoo, Jind 1989 193 Snake Park and Aviary, Pune 1989 194 Bhanja Bihar Deer Park, Behrampur 1989 195 Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park, Bokaro 1989 196 Chandrapur Deer Park, Haziribagu 1989 197 Kittur Rani Chennamma Mini Zoo, Nesargadhama 1989 198 Nature Education Centre, Jamnagar 1989 199 Kesoram Cement Deer Park, Basantnag 1990 200 Rampur Mandi Deer Park and Aviary, Kalsi 1990 201 Nehru Van Chetnan Kendra, Etah 1990 202 Shukratal Cheetal Park, Muzaffanaga 1990 203 Deer Park, Meham 1990 204 Mini Zoo, Abubsharhar 1990 205 Gandhimurdan Hoogley Zilla Parashad, 1990 206 Himalayan Zoological Park, Gangtok, 1990 207 Patichari Deer Park, Patichari 1990 208 Orai Van Chetna Kendra, Jalaun 1991 209 Mukandpur Van Chetnan Kendra, Agra 1991 210 Kempe Gowda Panadhana, Savanadurga 1991 211 Dilshad Garden Deer Park, Delhi 1991 Zoos established after the Passage of the Zoo Act 1 Khatauli Cheetal Park, Muzaffarnagar 1992 2 Bandevi Recreation Park, Mau 1992 3 Pheasant Breeding Centre, Morni 1992 4 Hill Palace Zoo, Trivandrum 1992 5 Dhauladhar Nature Park, Gopalpur 1992 6 Vasanth Smruti Mrig Vihar, Yeotmal 1992 7 Samir Udyan Zoo, Amadnagar 1992 8 Aviculture and Captive Breeding,Thane 1992 9 VOC Park Mini Zoo, Erode 1992 10 Tribal Museum at Koraput, Koraput 1992 11 Bajrang Zoo, Durbhanga 1992 12 TISCO Zoo, Jamshedpur 1992 13 Kaiwara Tapowana, Kolar 1992 14 Jhilmil Phase II Deer Park, Delhi1993 1992 15 Mrig Evan Pakshi Vihar, Jhansi, UP 1992 16 Bajrang Touring Zoo, Varnasi, UP 1992 17 Vayusenanagar Zoo, Nagpur, Maha. 1992 18 Jawaharlal Nehru Pandavlene 1992 19 Snake Park, Nagpur 1992 20 Konark Deer Park, Konark 1992 21 Minakenagurkai Mini Zoo, Kolar 1992 22 Life Science Corner, Burdwan 1992 23 Anath Ashram Banya Prani Bikash Udya 1992 24 Digha Snake Park, Midnapur 1992 25 Nagaland Zoological Park, Dimapur 1992 26 Deer Park at Daman 1992 27 Agarsar Athanva Nature Park Patiala Cantt, Haryana 1994 28 Suryavan Zoo, Bombay 1994 29 Aranyak Zoological Park, Asansol, WB 1994 30 Satyan Technology Centre, Deer Park, Bahadurpally 1996 Zoos Proposed but not yet established, Date not listed 1 Sakaligattu Deer Park, Nargarjunsagar - 2 Deer Park, N.F.C.L. Green Belt, Kakinada - 3 Ridhani Range Chettnan Kendra, Meerat - 4 Chail Pheasantry at Solon - 5 Himalayan Nature Park, Kufri - 6 Deer Park and Zoo, Chandrapur - 7 Amida Zoo and Breeding Farm, Bombay - 8 Dadasahab Vagre Snake Park, Yeomal, Maha - 9 Amusement and Picnic Resorts, Pvt. Ltd. Madras. - 10 Birla Mini Deer Park, Birla Tires, Chhanpur, Or. - 11 Tungabadra Dam Mini Zoo, Hospet, Ka. - 12 Nehru Garden, Sangamner, Guj. - 13 Corporation Park, Howrah - 14 Krishna Sayar Snake Park, Burdwan - 15 Haddo Mini Zoo at Pt. Blaire, Haddo - 16 Deer Park, Diu, Goa - 17 Malharsmruti Mandir Zoo, Dewas, M.P. - 18 Regional Science Centre, Tirupati. Andhra - Indian Zoos Proposed but not yet established 1 Nilgiri Biosphere Conservation Park - 2 Sanghi Deer Park, Sanghinagar, Andhra - 3 Bhel Deer Park, Bhel, Andhra - 4 Deer Park, Country Club, Hyderabad - 5 Govind Ballabh Pant High Altitude Zoo, Nainital, UP - 6 Nagalal Van Chetnan Kendra, Saranpur, UP - 7 Indrapriyadarshini Sangrahalaya, Dhavangiri - 8 Sri Kshetra Sogal Deer Park, Soundatti, Ka. - 9 Nature Park, Raichur, Ka. - 10 Mayakale Bahadurpur Environmental Park, Near Krishnayar - 11 IISCO Deer Park, Burdwan - 12 Deer Park at Ghatgaon, Keonjhar - 13 Veera Deer Park, Aurangabad - 14 Karadigudda Deer Park, Karajgi, Dharwad - 15 Deer Park at Badaga Bettu, Manipal - 16 Deer Park, G.V.K. Industries, Rajamundry, Hyderabad - 17 Pilikula Wildlife Safari, Mangalore - 18 Maanas Sarovar, VGT Vrban Development Authority, Guntur - 2018 EDIT: note that this is a historical list (i.e. all zoos which have existed in India). A list of the current 167 animal collections in India can be seen here (from page 21): http://cza.nic.in/annual report 1617 english.pdf
Thanks for this list ! So many zoos and so little news about them...... Hopefully some ZooChatters from India or visiting India can provide us with news, up-dates, photos and other info about all these places !
In the book New Worlds New Animals subtitled From Menagerie to Zoological Park in the Nineteenth century (Hoage and Deiss) there is an interesting chapter on the Calcutta Zoological Gardens and it's eventual superintendent Ram Brama Sanyal who seams to have been the Gerry Durrell of his day. If he had been in a European zoo I think we would have heard a lot more about him. Among other things he wrote "A Handbook of the Management of Animals in Captivity in Lower Bengal" published in March 1892 Unfortunately apart from a small photo of Brama Sanyal there ore no other photos in that section.
I was going to add this link to the thread originally but forgot and haven't had internet since then. It is the website for the CZA of India where you can search for complete stock inventories of zoos, or search by species to see where they are kept. All the zoos in India are government-operated. Zoowise (And thanks to devilfish who originally brought it to my attention)
The ZooWise link above to the stock inventories of Indian zoos no longer works. While looking around I found the annual reports of the CZA, the most recent of which (2017) lists the current zoos in India (165 zoos and rescue centres, and two circuses, listed from page 21): http://cza.nic.in/annual report 1617 english.pdf The annual reports going back to 1992 are all here: Annual Reports Also here is the most recent of the annual stock inventories (2016-2017) for all the zoos in India (it's 398 pages long!), arranged alphabetically by zoo name under five categories from "Large Zoos" to "Circuses"): http://cza.nic.in/inventory 201617.pdf That and all sorts of other publications (inventories, studbooks, etc etc) can be browsed here: Publication
