Madras Vandalur Zoo (Arignar Anna Zoological Park) in India
Madras Vandalur Zoo (Arignar Anna Zoological Park) Type zoo Founded 1979 First elephant 1979 Address GST Road, Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road Zip-code 600048 Place Chennai Country India Website https://www.aazp.in/ Google map
The Zoo was initiated as an outsourced zoo from Vandalur Zoo in Chennai.Madras Zoo , was situated in Peoples Park near Park Town. By 1975, the zoo had expanded and had to be moved out of the city. In 1979, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department set aside 1300 acres (5.2 kmö) on the outskirts of the city to build the current zoo, which is one of the largest in South Asia.
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