Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park

Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park is a large zoological park located on the Tirupati–Srikalahasti Road near Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. Spread over about 5,532 acres at the foothills of the Eastern Ghats, it is among the largest zoos in Asia. Established in 1987, the park houses diverse mammals, birds and reptiles in spacious naturalistic enclosures, with emphasis on conservation, education and recreation for visitors to the Tirupati region.

Visitors can expect a vast, forested park with wide roads and naturalistic enclosures spread over a large area at the foothills of the Eastern Ghats. The zoo houses lions, tigers, leopards, elephants, primates, deer, crocodiles and a variety of birds and reptiles. Areas can be explored on foot or by battery-operated vehicles. Facilities include interpretation centre, walk-through aviary and landscaped gardens. The setting is semi-natural with scrub forest and undulating terrain.