| Mysore Zoo |
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 Mysore Zoo is among the few in India exhibiting african elephants, and the only one to breed them.
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| Local name |
Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens |
| Type | zoo |
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| Owner | -1948: Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar
1948-1979: Karnataka horticulture
1979-now: Zoo Authority of Karnataka, under Forest department
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| Size | 157-acre (64 ha) |
| Total nrs | 1450 |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Opened for public | 1902 |
| Number of species | 168 |
| Number of animals | 1450 |
| Address |
Zoo Main Road, Indira Nagar, Ittige Gudu |
| Zip-code |
570 010 |
| Place |
Mysore |
| State | Karnataka |
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| Website |
Website |
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| Directors | 1907-1948: Mr. Huge, from Australia.
?-1988: Krishne Gowda
?-2018: Mr C Ravishankar
2018-now: Ajit Kulkarni
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| Elephant department |
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Head keepers
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| Record history |
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| History of updates | 2024-12-03 |
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| Latest document update | 2021-12-16 09:51:15 |
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