The Calcutta Zoo is one of the biggest and best in India , was inaugurated in 1870 and houses various species of animals including the rare and almost extinct Tigre Blanco , in fact its main attraction if you come with children, will be interested to know that there is a special children's zoo and an aquarium in front.
Is also called the Alipore Zoo, and is just opposite the National Library, covering an area of 100 rolling acres. Many of the animals are shown in their natural habitat, are displayed several species of birds and mammals, reptiles and amphibians such as the giant tortoise that has itself older than the Zoo! It is believed that was 120 years old when he created the Zoo ... his name is Adyaita, which means "peerless" and believes his survival is a wonder of nature.
The great attraction of the city of Calcutta to get tens of thousands of visitors who revel in the House of the Serpent and strange specimens called tigons , result of a cross between a lion and tiger, and litigons , which are the result of union between a lion and a tigon ... The Zoo was the first to produce these species.
There's plenty to see and do in the Calcutta Zoo, a full visit will require about two hours. This heady union between nature and history tells the story of Calcutta, a city in the nineteenth century was on par with London and Paris, and the Zoo was the first in Asia .
Other attractions of the park is its lake, which in winter is chosen as a resting place for birds on their long migration route and the space of deer antlers Manipur, saved from extinction, plus special events on weekends and holidays.
Since we are in the Calcutta Zoo seize to visit two nearby attractions: the Agri Horticultural Garden and the National Library. You can also explore the new market and the workshops of handloom and handicrafts, which will surely find something to take home to home.
The zoo is located in Alipore Road and visiting hours are from 9 to 17h. It is very easy to get local bus, minibus or taxi to the railway station of Howrah or the subway station down in the Maidan. The closest airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International, so when your search for cheap deals get close to the airfield.