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PHOTOS: The spectacular wildlife at Mysore zoo
Get Ahead reader Ronak Gandhi, a gadget-loving software engineer, shares some stunning pictures he took while on a visit to Mysore zoo.
We visited Mysore zoo -- officially the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens -- in the first week of November. I wasn't really expecting much as most of the zoos in India aren't maintained well. I didn't know however that I was in for a treat.
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PHOTOS: The spectacular wildlife at Mysore zoo
The moment you enter the zoo, you are treated with five healthy looking Giraffes. They are kept in a large area with tall trees surrounding them. For me, Giraffes were the main highlight of the Zoo.
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PHOTOS: The spectacular wildlife at Mysore zoo
After seeing the giraffes, my expectations went up and I must say I was not disappointed at all. The way they have maintained the Zoo and the way the animals are kept is very commendable.
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PHOTOS: The spectacular wildlife at Mysore zoo
Some more information about the zoo:
Zoo timings are from 10 am to 6 pm. You should get inside in the morning to avoid the crowd.
There is ample parking space outside the Zoo, so no worries there.
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PHOTOS: The spectacular wildlife at Mysore zoo
They don't allow any type of plastic bags inside the Zoo (plastic bottles are allowed though). They give you replacement paper bags for your plastic bags (kudos to authorities).
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PHOTOS: The spectacular wildlife at Mysore zoo
Must watch animals inside the zoo:
- Giraffes of course
- Rhino
- African lions
- Gorilla
- African elephants (talk to the Mahavat of the elephants, he is very knowledgeable)
- Their bird collection
- Reptile collection