Bannerghatta National Park (Karnataka) is at a distance of 22 kms from Bangalore. Total area of park is approximately 104 sq.kms and is covered by mostly dense forest and scrub land. It is home for various wild animals such as tiger, lion, bison, leopard, wild boar.
Other attractions include a zoo, crocodile farm, butterfly park. In addition, a portion of the park is used as a sanctuary for rescued wild animals, mainly from circuses. Below are set of images from the zoo.
On Tuesdays, the Park remains closed.
Other attractions include a zoo, crocodile farm, butterfly park. In addition, a portion of the park is used as a sanctuary for rescued wild animals, mainly from circuses. Below are set of images from the zoo. On Tuesdays, the Park remains closed.
What a great zoo! Such gorgeous animals are there, great shots!
ReplyDeleteThese animals and birds are so gorgeous...Your mosaic is like a little visit here!!!
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Sure looks like a wonderful place.
ReplyDeleteVoted foe your blog. Best of luck Rajesh.
ReplyDeleteHave always wanted to go there! Heard about it a great deal now!
ReplyDeleteLove the yellow and blue bird, they look like they are in love.;))
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Good knowing about this Park nearby Bangalore. I wish to check the zoos for long lately and couldn't do it still!
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ReplyDeleteSounds like a very interesting place to visit! Great photos!
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recently i had been to mudumalai nationa park..it was so much exciting to see wild bison on a close range!!!
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ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun place to visit.
ReplyDeleteA very nice selection, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI do love parks and zoos and your photos are delightful, Rajesh! Thanks for sharing them! Hope you have a great week!
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Great post on the national park. It is wonderful for the wildlife to have a refuge!
ReplyDeleteIs this like a zoo? It's not too far from Bangalore.
ReplyDeleteIt is wonderful that an area is set aside for the wild animals. We forget that they were there first.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a wonderful spot to visit!
ReplyDeleteYou have captured the animals even through the fence. I wish I am able to do that.
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You live in a very interesting world indeed, Rajesh!
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Kay, Alberta, Canada
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That looks like a fun place.
ReplyDeleteI love the shot of the aptly-named Brain Celosia below.
beautiful collage..! I always wanted to visit this Zoo whenever I visit Bangalore, Somehow could not find time.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome mosaic!
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ReplyDeleteSo large zoo! amazing!
ReplyDeleteIt's quite joyful even for adults to watch animals eating, sleeping, moving.
Nice photos of the animals.
ReplyDeleteI love zoos! Thanks for sharing your photos.
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ReplyDeleteI love that there is an animal sanctuary there!
ReplyDeleteThank you for showing me another part of our wonderful world.
Jane x
I do love parks, your photos are wonderful, Rajesh!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great week!
Bangalore and the Bannerghatta National Park are amazing places!!
ReplyDeleteA nifty locale.
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This looks like a wonderful place to visit. The peacock is especially impressive.
ReplyDeleteFascinating and very large zoo. Thank you for taking us on your travels.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely Montage of pictures.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fascinating place to visit. Sounds like a very extensive zoo and great that they have a butterfly park and a sanctuary there.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful captures! I'm fascinated by your great country.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place! Love your collage.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to read in your post that animals have been rescued and are now being well cared for. It looks like a nice zoo. I love the leopard photo!
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Only 22 kms from Bangaluru!. I have included this sanctuary in my wish list. Thanks for the info.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice collage, really enjoyable!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful Park. I am so ignorant, I only recently learned that other countries besides the USA have National Parks! I felt really stupid, not to have known that before.
ReplyDeleteWe hope to visit all of the US National Parks -- we have seen most but not all in our travels.
Thanks to all for appreciating this national park and zoo.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shot!
ReplyDeleteThree Horses, have a great weekend!
Another great tour Rajesh. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat zoo, although I think I'll avoid the crocodile park :-)
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Thanks to all for appreciating this national park and zoo.
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ReplyDeleteYes, that is the sad part of it.
ReplyDeleteYou could have shared more detailed photos.. My post here
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Thank you. I will share more images of the place soon.
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