Kolkata, India
Zoological Garden, Alipore
The Zoological Garden, Alipore is India's oldest formally stated zoological park and a big tourist attraction in Kolkata, West Bengal. It has been open as a zoo since 1876, and covers 18.811 ha. 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.
- City
- Kolkata
- Country
- India
- Category
- Park
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Kolkata
- Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
- Howrah Bridge
- Dakshineswar Kali Temple
- Indian Museum
- Belur Math
- Park Street, Kolkata
Background: Wikipedia