Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park

Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
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27°03′31″N 88°15′16″E / 27.0586099°N 88.254405°E / 27.0586099; 88.254405
Date opened26 July 1957[1]
LocationDarjeeling, West Bengal, India
Land area67.56 acres (27.3 ha)[2]
No. of animals156 (2006)[3]
Annual visitors300,000 (2006)[3]
MembershipsCZA,[4] WAZA[5]
Websitepnhzp.gov.in
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Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (also called the Darjeeling Zoo) is a 67.56-acre (27.3 ha) zoo in the town of Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal. The zoo was opened in 1958, and an average elevation of 7,000 feet (2,134 m), is the largest high altitude zoo in India. It specializes in breeding animals adapted to alpine conditions, and has successful captive breeding programs for the snow leopard, the endangered Himalayan wolf and the red panda. The zoo attracts about 300,000 visitors every year. The park is named after Padmaja Naidu (1900–1975) who served as the 4th Governor of West Bengal. The zoo serves as the central hub for Central Zoo Authority of India's red panda program and is a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

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