Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park

Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is a high-altitude zoo located on Jawahar Parbat in Darjeeling, West Bengal. Established in 1958 and named after former West Bengal Governor Padmaja Naidu, it is India's largest high-altitude zoo at about 2,134 metres. Renowned for conservation breeding of endangered Himalayan species such as red panda, snow leopard and Himalayan wolf, it also houses the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute within its premises.

Visitors can expect a mountain zoo set on steep, forested slopes at around 2,134 metres with enclosures for Himalayan and high-altitude fauna including red panda, snow leopard, Himalayan wolf, Tibetan wolf, blue sheep and pheasants. Paved pathways, steps and viewpoints wind through the park with forested surroundings and views of the hills. The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and Bengal Natural History Museum are located within the same complex and can be visited with a combined ticket.