Thrissur Zoo

Thrissur Zoo
Entrance of Thrissur Zoo
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10°31′48″N 76°13′22″E / 10.529965°N 76.2227529°E / 10.529965; 76.2227529
Date opened1885[1]
LocationThrissur, Kerala, India
Land area13.5 acres (5.5 ha)[2]
Annual visitors2,000 (Per day) [3]
MembershipsCZA[4]
Major exhibitsWildlife
Websitewww.keralamuseumandzoo.org
State Museum building inside the Zoo compound
War Monument in front of state museum inside the Zoo compound

Thrissur Zoo or State Museum & Zoo, Thrissur (formerly the Trichur Zoo) is a 13.5-acre (5.5 ha) zoo that opened in 1885 in a small area called Chembukkavu, in the heart of Thrissur City, Kerala, India. It is one of the oldest zoos in the country and is home to a wide variety of animals, reptiles, and birds. The zoo compound includes a natural history museum and an art museum that showcase the social and cultural heritage of the region. The Thrissur Zoo is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the Thrissur City center and is open from 10:00 AM till 5:15 PM, except on Mondays. Being one of the two Zoological Parks in the state of Kerala, it sees many visitors on a regularly. Still and video cameras are allowed in the park for a small fee.

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  3. ^ "Thrissur zoo buys emus to pull in crowds". Times of India. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
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