Zoological Garden, Alipore

Zoological Garden, Alipore
Zoological Garden, Alipore
	Official logo of the zoo
	A white tiger in Alipur zoo Kolkata
	22°32′09″N 88°19′55″E / 22.535913°N 88.332053°E
Date opened	24 September 1875
Location	No. 2, Alipore Road, Alipore, Kolkata-27, West Bengal, India
Land area	18.81 ha (46.5 acres)
No. of animals	1266
No. of species	108
Annual visitors	3 million
Memberships	CZA, WBZA
Website	Official website eticketaliporezoo.com

The Zoological Garden, Alipore (also informally called the Alipore Zoo or Kolkata Zoo) is India's oldest formally stated zoological park (as opposed to royal and British menageries) and a big tourist attraction in Kolkata, West Bengal. It has been open as a zoo since 1876, and covers 18.811 ha (46.48 acres). It is probably best known as the home of the Aldabra giant tortoise Adwaita, who was reputed to have been over 250 years old when he died in 2006. It is also home to one of the few captive breeding projects involving the Manipur brow-antlered deer. One of the most popular tourist attractions in Kolkata, it draws huge crowds during the winter season, especially during December and January. The highest attendance till date was on January 1, 2018 with 110,000 visitors.

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