Showing posts with label zoo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label zoo. Show all posts

Saturday, October 7, 2017

Nadankanan Zoo - Peacock

Nadankanan Zoo at Bhubaneswar is one of great zoo in India. There are various animals and birds at the zoo. 


We went on a safari to nearby forest and we could see the beautiful peacock sitting on a tree.


Monday, July 3, 2017

Sayaji Baug Zoo - Tortoise

Sayaji Baug Zoo at Vododara is one of the biggest zoo in the country. There are various wild animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Tortoises.


They are land-dwelling reptiles that are shielded from predators by a shell. They vary in size from a few centimetres to two meters. They are the longest living land animal in the world.


They move very slowly on dry land. Most of them feed on grasses, weeds, flowers, and some fruits. There are also some species that feed on worms or insects.


The zoo has variety of tortoise species.

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Sayaji Baug Zoo - Crimson Rosella

Sayaji Baug Zoo at Vododara is one of the biggest zoo in the country. There are various wild animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Crimson Rosella.



It is a medium sized bird. This bird has mostly red plumage and bright blue cheeks. The feathers of the back and wing coverts are black broadly edged with red. While the tails blue, the flight feathers of the wings have broad blue edges. 




They feed on seeds of eucalypts, grasses and shrubs, as well as insects and some tree blossoms.

Saturday, July 2, 2016

Sayaji Baug Zoo - Pelicans

Sayaji Baug Zoo at Vododara is one of the biggest zoo in the country. There are various wild animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Pelican. 



They are large water birds characterised by a long beak and a large throat pouch. They have predominantly pale plumage.



Saturday, February 20, 2016

Nadankanan Zoo - Spotted Deer

Nadankanan Zoo at Bhubaneswar is one of great zoo in India. There are various animals and birds at the zoo. We can also see here Spotted Deer.





Saturday, January 23, 2016

Nadankanan Zoo - Snakes

Nadankanan Zoo at Bhubaneswar is one of great zoo in India. There are various animals and birds at the zoo. There are also various species of snakes.





Monday, January 4, 2016

Sayaji Baug Zoo, Vododara

Sayaji Baug Zoo at Vododara on the banks of the Vishwamitri river. The inspiration of a Zoo here came from H. H. Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III and it was opened to the public in 1879.



The Maharaja donated his own private collection of Indian and Exotic Animals to the Zoo. It has three sections a) Bird Section, b) Bear Section and c) Tiger section with more than 200 animals and 500 birds. 



Saturday, November 14, 2015

Nadankanan Zoo - Pelicans

Nadankanan Zoo at Bhubaneswar is one of great zoo in India. There are various animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Pelicans.



These birds are in a artificial pond along with other water birds in the zoo.





Saturday, November 7, 2015

Nadankanan Zoo - Vervet Monkey

Nadankanan Zoo at Bhubaneswar is one of great zoo in India. There are various animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Vervet Monkey.



It has a black face with a white fringe of hair, while the overall hair color is mostly grizzled-grey. The males are ranging in length from about 50 centimeters and females are about 40 centimeters.




They are mostly herbivorous monkeys living mostly on wild fruits, flowers, leaves, seeds, and seed pods.

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Mysore Zoo - Red-necked Wallaby

Mysore Zoo is the most popular zoo at Mysore in India. There are various wild animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Red-necked Wallaby



They are medium sized measuring head-body length of 90 cms. Their body is covered with grizzled medium grey soft fur that has a reddish wash across the shoulders. They have black nose and paws, white stripe on the upper lip.



They are mostly seen in eastern parts of Australia, including Tasmania. They feed on grasses, roots, tree leaves, vegetables, sprouts and weeds.

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Mysore Zoo - Sloth Bear

Mysore Zoo is the most popular zoo at Mysore in India. There are various wild animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Sloth Bear.



They have a lankier built with shaggy coats that form a mane around the face. Their muzzles are thick and long, with small jaws and bulbous snouts with wide nostrils.


   
This bear is a insectivorous bear feed on termites, honeybee colonies, and fruits. They are mostly seen in India and Sri Lanka.

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Mysore Zoo - Swamp Deer

Mysore Zoo is the most popular zoo at Mysore in India. There are various wild animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Swamp Deer or Barasingha. 




It is a medium sized deer with a shoulder height up to 120 cm. Its body is covered with yellowish brown hair above with white spots along the spine. The throat, belly, inside of the thighs and beneath the tail is white. The antlers carry more than three tines.



They graze mainly on grasses and those in the wetland feed commonly on aquatic plants which they obtain by completely submerging its head in the water.



It is one of the species of deer found mostly in Indian subcontinent. Today it has been categorized as vulnerable as their global population has undergone a dramatic decline principally as a result of habitat loss. 

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Nadankanan Zoo - Bengal Tiger

Nadankanan Zoo at Bhubaneswar is one of great zoo in India. There are various animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Bengal Tiger.



Its body color is yellow to light orange, with stripes ranging from dark brown to black.


The tiger's belly and the interior parts of the limbs are white, and the tail is orange with black rings. 



They have exceptionally stout teeth, and the canines are the longest among all living felids.



Saturday, June 27, 2015

Nadankanan Zoo - Black Swan

Nadankanan Zoo at Bhubaneswar is one of great zoo in India. There are various animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Black Swan.



Saturday, June 20, 2015

Sayaji Baug, Vadodara

Sayaji Baug at Vadodara is one of the largest garden that spreads over 113 acres. This garden on the river Vishwamitri was built by Maharaja Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III in the year 1879.



There are altogether three gates to the park and one of them is near Sayaji square. As one enters through this gate can see floral clock consisting of an hour, minute and seconds hand that move on the 20 ft diameter dial.



This beautiful place is rich with flora that includes more than 98 species of trees. The park has toy train and play area for the kids.



In this garden one can also see the Baroda Museum and Picture Gallery, the Sardar Patel Planetarium.



Another interesting area in the park is Sayaji Baug Zoo. 

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Nadankanan Zoo - Ibis

Nadankanan Zoo at Bhubaneswar is one of great zoo in India. There are various animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Ibis.



These birds are in a artificial pond along with other water birds in the zoo.




Saturday, April 25, 2015

Mysore Zoo - Tufted Capuchin

Mysore Zoo is the most popular zoo at Mysore in India. There are various wild animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Tufted Capuchin and and it is native of South America.



It is recognized by its characteristic head coloration, a black or dark brown cap with dark sideburns. The tail is prehensile and helps to control risky movements, assist in changes in direction and to stabilize the Capuchin while feeding in its characteristic seated posture.


They are social animals forming groups of 8 to 15 animals. It has a lifespan of 35 to 40 years.



Fruits are a large part of their diet. Vegetation, seeds, eggs, insects, reptiles, birds and small mammals are also consumed frequently. Wild tufted Capuchin are capable of using tools to open up otherwise inaccessible fruits, the husks of which it cannot open in its teeth or jaws.

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Nadankanan Zoo - Barn Owl

Nadankanan Zoo at Bhubaneswar is one of great zoo in India. There are various animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Barn Owl. It is the most widely spread species of owl. 



The plumage on head and back is a mottled shade of grey or brown, the underparts vary from white to brown and are sometimes speckled with dark markings. The face is characteristically heart-shaped and is white in most species. 



Unique nature of this bird it hunts in the day. They specialize in hunting small mammals which they locate by sound. 

Saturday, February 28, 2015

Nadankanan Zoo - Crocodiles

Nadankanan Zoo at Bhubaneswar is one of great zoo in India. There are various animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Crocodile. Here are a few snaps that I have taken.




Saturday, February 7, 2015

Nadankanan Zoo - Saraus Crane

Nadankanan Zoo at Bhubaneswar is one of great zoo in India. There are various animals and birds at the zoo. One among them is Sauras Crane.



It is tallest of the flying birds, with a height of up to 1.8 m. They have overall grey colour and the contrasting red head and upper neck. It is a large non-migratory crane. 




It is mostly seen in marshes and shallow wetlands and feed mainly on roots, tubers, insects, and small vertebrate prey.