National Zoological Park, New Delhi
kjohri | Dec 21, 2009 | Comments 0
National Zoological Park, New Delhi
The National Zoological Park, New Delhi, popularly known as the Delhi Zoo, is located on the Mathura Road, just next to the Old Fort, or Purana Qila. It was established in November 1959 after six years of work at various levels. The zoo has a forest-cum-park like environment without any kind of pollution. A visit to the zoo gives a unique opportunity to appreciate flora and fauna of India and also of other countries. The Delhi Zoo is a very popular tourist spot and a lot of people come here every day. The zoo is open from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM everyday except on Fridays when it is closed to visitors.
INSIDE THE ZOO
As you enter the zoo, it is all trees and paths.
Inside the Zoo
A garden just near the entrance
Two ducks by the side of a water channel
A duck relaxes by standing on one leg
Two blackbucks get ready for a showdown
A lion-tailed macaque uses a bridge to go to the other side
There are two or three ponds with lots of water and supporting trees for water-birds, mainly painted storks. Painted storks come here about a month after the onset of the monsoons and make their nests. One can see little storks at different stages of development in subsequent months.
A pond at the Zoo frequented by painted storks
PICTURES
Painted storks, building their nest
A kingfisher, sitting on a branch
A little rhinoceros
A little hippopotamus
A pelican takes a swim
Spotted deer
A deer tries to beat the heat by hitting the pool
The older giraffe showers affection on the younger one
Zebra
A Himalayan bear takes a break
Hoolock or Whitebrowed Gibbon
Jackal
Wolf
Jaguar
Lion
Royal Bengal Tiger
Two white tigers
Two tigers in a not-so-friendly mood
Two emus
Two elephants, young and the old, get together
Cape Buffalo
Trees
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