Vandaloor Zoo, Chennai (Anna Zoological Park) Photos

Just sharing a set of decent photos clicked during a recent visit to Vandaloor Zoo in Chennai.

During our lion safari, driver forced the beasts to come out of their hideouts by repeated honking. I guess they came out in anticipation of food, walked around the caged van while we took some photos. Missed some good shots as my camera was irritatingly focusing on the wires of the mesh placed outside van windows, instead of focusing on the animal behind it.

In their captive environment these beasts looked dull and inactive. No other dangerous animal (tiger for example) could be spotted and we came back from restricted areas.

Bird area had lot of painted storks, pelicans and more.

Above: A pelican busy cleaning its body using its long neck. Below: an Egret

Below: A night heron sitting on her eggs and heating them up...

Another painted stork

Few other animals: Crocodile

Giraffe

Zoo also has an aquarium with nice fishes, a snake park, few other animals like Chimpanzee, Elephant, bears, few more varieties of crocodiles etc. I don't have quality photo of these hence skipping.

BSA offers cycle rentals within zoo campus and it is a nice offering. Two seat, dual pedal cycles are in high demand there.

Entry fee is Rs 20 per person, lion safari fee is also Rs 20 per person. Compare this with what it costs to enter Bannerghatta or other zoos/parks in Karnataka.

Thanks to Ram for naming some of the birds above.

Similar: Birds at Karanjikere * Birds at Bheemeshwari * Birds at Lodhi Garden Delhi * Dancing Peacocks * Jurong Bird Park, Singapore * Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary, AP * Bannerghatta national park *

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