THRISSUR ZOO

The Thrissur Zoo is just 2 km from the city center and is open for public viewing from 10 am till 6:30 pm, on all days except Mondays. The zoo authority charges a nominal fee of Rs. 5 for the adults and Rs. 3 for children up to the age of 14 years. Still cameras, including digital cameras are charged at Rs. 5 and entrance with video cameras attract an entry cost of Rs. 500. Thrissur Zoo is Spread over an extensive spread of 13.5 acres of land area, the zoological garden in Thrissur is home to a wide variety of animals, reptiles and birds. The species also include some of the rare and endangered varieties.

The variety of wildlife in the Thrissur zoo includes tiger, lion, deer, sloth bears, monkeys, hippopotamus, camel and other diverse varieties. The avi-faunal varieties range from pink flamingos, mithun of the north-eastern hills, lion-tailed macaque and an assortment of many other species in myriad hues.