Thrissur Zoo
{{Short description|Zoo in Thrissur, Kerala, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox zoo
|zoo_name = State Museum & Zoo, Thrissur
|logo =
|logo_caption =
|image = Thrissur Museum and zoo - Dec2011- 0215.JPG
|image_caption = Entrance of Thrissur Zoo
|location = Thrissur, Kerala, India
|date_closed =
|coordinates = {{Coord|10.529965|76.2227529|type:landmark_scale:2500|display=it}}
|num_species =
|num_animals =
|largest_tank_vol =
|total_tank_vol =
|annual_visitors = 2,000 (Per day)
|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Thrissur-zoo-buys-emus-to-pull-in-crowds/articleshow/11761311.cms
|title=Thrissur zoo buys emus to pull in crowds
|publisher=Times of India
|access-date=2012-02-05}}
|members = CZA
|exhibits = Wildlife
|website = {{URL|http://www.keralamuseumandzoo.org}}
}}
File:Thrissur Museum and zoo - Dec2011- 0218.JPG
File:Thrissur Zoo War Monument.jpg
Thrissur Zoo or State Museum & Zoo, Thrissur (formerly the Trichur Zoo) is a {{convert|13.5|acre|sing=on}} 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 {{Convert|2|km|mi}} from the Thrissur City center and is open from 10:00 AM till 5:15 PM, except on Mondays. Being one of the two Zoological Parks in the state of Kerala, it sees many visitors on a regularly. Still and video cameras are allowed in the park for a small fee.
Exhibits
The zoo includes a Zoological Garden, Botanical Garden, Art Museum, and Natural History Museum in its compound.
The future
The Thrissur Zoological Park Wildlife Conservation & Research Centre is being constructed in nearby Puthur and will expand the size of the zoo from its current {{Convert|13.5|acre}} to {{Convert|306|acre}}. The new zoo will be close to the Peechi Dam, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Kerala Agricultural University, College of Forestry, and College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences.
Gallery
File:Thrissur Zoo.jpg|Murals
File:Lion Thrissur Zoo2.JPG|Asiatic lion
File:Pelican in thrissur zoo.jpg|Pink-backed pelican
File:Purple Heron Thrissur.JPG|Purple heron
File:Porcupine Thrissur zoo.JPG|Indian crested porcupine
File:Indian peafowl Thrissur zoo.JPG|Indian peafowl
See also
Notes
{{Reflist |refs=
https://www.tourtokeralam.com/thrissur-zoo-entry-timings/
{{ZooOrg|cza|zoos|accessdate=5 July 2011}}
{{Cite web
|url = http://www.kuchbhi.com/india/61-articles/258-list-of-zoos-in-india-from-1800-until-now.html
|title = List of Zoos in India, from 1800 until now
|work = kuchbhi.com
|publisher = Kuchbhi
|access-date = 4 July 2011
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111021205725/http://kuchbhi.com/india/61-articles/258-list-of-zoos-in-india-from-1800-until-now.html
|archive-date = 21 October 2011
}}
{{cite web
|url=http://www.thrissurkerala.com/tourist/zoo.html
|title=State Museum and Zoo
|work=thrissurkerala.com
|publisher=ThrissurKerala.com
|access-date=14 May 2011
}}
{{cite web
|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article468503.ece
|title=Thrissur zoo to have modern facilities
|work=thehindu.com
|date=6 June 2010
|publisher=The Hindu
|access-date=14 May 2011
}}
}}
External links
{{commons category|Thrissur Zoo}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091128084509/http://www.cza.nic.in/index.html Official website of: "Central Zoo Authority of India" (CZA), Government of India]
{{Tourist attractions in Thrissur}}
{{Tourism in Kerala|state=collapsed}}
Category:1885 establishments in India
Category:Educational organizations established in 1885
Category:Zoos established in the 19th century