Delhi National Zoological Park
Location : Near Purana Qila, New Delhi
Timings : 8 am – 6 pm in Summer, 9 am – 5 pm in Winter
Spread in 214 acres of land the Zoological Park is designed by Major Weinman of Sri Lanka and Carl Hagenbeck of Germany and is considered as one of the best in its categories of parks in Asia. It came into existence in the year 1959 and provides natural habitat to a large species of animals and the birds. Situauted near Puaran Qila, the park transforms into an ideal picnic spot during winters because of its scenic beauty. It offers facilities of mobile vans, eating joints, drinking water and lush green garden to rest. Delhi Zoo is home to more than 2000 species of animals and birds from Africa, America, Australia and Asia.
The zoo is most popular among the children to see Chimpanzee, Hippopotamus, Spider monkey, African Wild Buffalo, the Gir Lion and Zebras, water animals and birds such as Macaque, Banteng, Emu, Hyenas, Axis deer, Fallow deer, Peafowl, Hog Dear and the Jaguar to name a few. Besides these, there are more than 200 varieties of trees along with an underground Reptile Home complex with a wide array of snakes such as King Cobra and Pythons. The zoo also homes a 17th century Kos Minar, built by Emperor Akbar’s son, Jehangir.
National Zoological Park is a place most popular among children, but is also considered to be a favorite pick by adults too because this zoo is a home and a habitat to many varied species of plants and animals which is rare to find anywhere else at one piece of land.