One of the best zoos in Asia – national Zoological Park of Delhi is situated near the Old Fort and occupies more than 86 hectares with a population of about 2 thousand of birds and 130 species of animals that live not only in Asia but also in Africa, Australia and America.

The Park was founded in 1955, but was opened to visitors only in 1959, and since then has become one of the most famous zoos in the world. It was originally called the Delhi Zoo, but in 1982 he received the national status.

The zoo is divided into several sectors. So the left part is reserved mostly for birds, including waterfowl, for which you have created special ponds, also live there hyenas, macaques, crocodiles and jaguars. The right wing are African buffaloes, chimpanzees, hippos, zebras, Asiatic lions, coati, rhinos, tigers, leopards, black bears and many other species of animals. And in the Central part of the Park is an underground terrarium, where you can admire the pythons and king cobras.

The zoo also has a programme to protect and increase populations of endangered animals and birds such as the Royal Bengal tiger, barasingha, deer-Lira, bankowska a jungle chicken.

In addition to its rich fauna, the Park boasts a collection of more than 200 species of plants. And also it is a venue for numerous festivals and national festivals, dedicated to wildlife of India.

When visiting the National Zoo, we must remember that feeding the animals is prohibited, so his territory, you cannot bring in food.