Anna Zoological Park


Anna Zoological Park is a part of the Vandalur Reserve Forest. Travelers can make trips to this zoological park from the city of Chennai and enjoy watching many animals and birds in a natural environment spread over a huge area. They can also enjoy the Elephants rides.

Anna Zoological Park is located in South Chennai at Vandalur. It is the largest zoological park of South East Asia. Many rare species of animals are found here. Located on a total area of 510 hectares, Anna zoological Park keeps animals in the natural environment of the dry evergreen forests, similar to their natural habitat.

The Anna Zoological Park is a part of the Reserve Forest of Vandalur. It was officially opened to the visitors in 1995. Over the years, the park has included many sections such as the reptile section, the Nocturnal section and the Jurassic park.

Attractions of Anna Zoological Park

In the Anna Zoological Park around 170 spices of reptiles, mammals and aviaries are found. The zoological park can be explored by the visitors in the following ways:

  • Lion Safari vehicle
  • Battery operated vehicle
  • Elephant ride
In Anna Zoological Park a number of animals are found. Some of these are:
  • Wolf
  • Sangai
  • Hyena
  • Sambar
  • Blackbuck
  • Baboon
  • Barking Deer
  • Nilgiri Langur
A number of stone boards inside the Zoological Park display information about the feeding, mating and breeding habits of the animals.

To Reach the Anna Zoological Park

A number of domestic and international flights operate regularly to Chennai. All major Indian cities and towns are well-connected to Chennai through railways. Both private and state transport buses connect Chennai with the major neighboring states and towns in India. After reaching Chennai tourists can avail buses, taxis and car rental services to arrive at the zoological park.

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