Arignar Anna Zoological Park (abbreviated AAZP), also known as the Vandalur Zoo, is a zoological garden located in Vandalur, is in the southwestern part of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, about 31 kilometres (19 mi) from the Chennai Central and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Chennai Airport. Established in 1855, it is the first public zoo in India. It is affiliated with the Central Zoo Authority of India. Spread over an area of 602 hectares (1,490 acres), including a 92.45-hectare (228.4-acre) rescue and rehabilitation centre, the park is the largest zoological park in India. The zoo houses 2,553 species of flora and fauna across 1,265 acres (512 ha). As of 2012 the park houses around 1,500 wild species, including 46 endangered species, in its 160 enclosures. As of 2010, there were about 47 species of mammals, 63 species of birds, 31 species of reptiles, 5 species of amphibians, 28 species of fishes, and 10 species of insects in the park. The park, with an objective to be a repository of the state's fauna, is credited with being the second wildlife sanctuary in Tamil Nadu after Mudumalai National Park. (en)
Der Arignar Anna Zoological Park, auch als Vandalur Zoo bekannt, ist ein Zoo in dem südlich von Chennai gelegenen Vorort im indischen Bundesstaat Tamil Nadu. Er umfasst eine Gesamtfläche von ca. 602 Hektar. Der Zoo ist Mitglied der World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Der Arignar Anna Zoological Park wurde nach dem aus Tamil Nadu stammenden Politiker und Autor C. N. Annadurai benannt. (de)
parc zoologique d'Arignar Anna connu aussi sous le nom de Vandalur Zoo (zoo de Vandalur). C'est un parc zoologique, situé à 30 km de la banlieue méridionale de Chennai à l'État de Tamil Nadu en Inde. Le zoo regroupe plus de 170 espèces d'oiseaux, de mammifères et de reptiles dans 81 enclos. (fr)
Der Arignar Anna Zoological Park, auch als Vandalur Zoo bekannt, ist ein Zoo in dem südlich von Chennai gelegenen Vorort im indischen Bundesstaat Tamil Nadu. Er umfasst eine Gesamtfläche von ca. 602 Hektar. Der Zoo ist Mitglied der World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Der Arignar Anna Zoological Park wurde nach dem aus Tamil Nadu stammenden Politiker und Autor C. N. Annadurai benannt. (de)
parc zoologique d'Arignar Anna connu aussi sous le nom de Vandalur Zoo (zoo de Vandalur). C'est un parc zoologique, situé à 30 km de la banlieue méridionale de Chennai à l'État de Tamil Nadu en Inde. Le zoo regroupe plus de 170 espèces d'oiseaux, de mammifères et de reptiles dans 81 enclos. (fr)
Arignar Anna Zoological Park (abbreviated AAZP), also known as the Vandalur Zoo, is a zoological garden located in Vandalur, is in the southwestern part of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, about 31 kilometres (19 mi) from the Chennai Central and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Chennai Airport. Established in 1855, it is the first public zoo in India. It is affiliated with the Central Zoo Authority of India. Spread over an area of 602 hectares (1,490 acres), including a 92.45-hectare (228.4-acre) rescue and rehabilitation centre, the park is the largest zoological park in India. The zoo houses 2,553 species of flora and fauna across 1,265 acres (512 ha). As of 2012 the park houses around 1,500 wild species, including 46 endangered species, in its 160 enclosures. As of 2010, there were about 47 species of m (en)