Nandankanan Zoological Park…!! Nandankanan Zoological Park is one of the biggest and famous zoos in India. Located in Bhubaneswar, this zoo, unlike others in the country, has been built inside a natural forest, which is moist deciduous in nature and remains semi-ever green. The animals kept in this zoo get the feel of their natural surroundings and roam freely without any apprehensions. Nandankanan has the distinction of being the first zoo in the world to breed Melanistic and White tigers and the sole conservation breeding center for Indian Pangolins, across the globe. A member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquarium (WAZA) - the only one in the country - the Nandankanan zoo is also recognized by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) for preservation of Indian pangolins, tigers and long billed vultures. It is the first zoo in the country to feature an open-top enclosure for leopards and also the first, where endangered Ratels were born in captivity. The zoo has large pools for housing Hippopotamus and Gharials, and has been a captive breeding center for the latter since 1980. The name ‘Nandankanan’ in the local language means ‘Garden of the Heavens’. Such is the importance and exclusivity of the zoo that the Indian Railways has named an express train after it called the Nandankanan Express while the Indian Postal Department has released a special cover featuring it. On a visit to the city of Bhubaneswar, an excursion to the Nandankanan Zoological Park and Botanical Garden is a must, especially for those tourists, who are traveling with their children. 🤳➡️ @sudhanya07 . . . . . #nandankanan #bhubaneswar #odisha #zoo #zoological #zoologicalpark #zoologicalgarden #orrisa #orissa #orissatourism #odishatourism #odishagram #india #rohitgpt009 #tourism #tourist #zoolovers #zoolove #zoolover #nature #animals #animal #animallovers #lion #tiger #deer #foetus (at Nandankanan Zoological Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmfv2Qmv5r-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
