Byculla Zoo in Mumbai, popularly know as Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Ranichi Bhag (Queen’s Garden) is one of the oldest zoo in India.
Being the only zoo in Mumbai, the zoo attracts hundreds of visitors on daily basis.
If you are planning a trip to the Byculla Zoo, then this article is for you. You will get all the necessary information to plan your Trip!
Even though I have been living in this city for last 25 years, I never visited the zoo until this year!
What made me visit the Mumbai zoo?
The Penguins !
Lately, these Penguins have been making a lot of Buzz in the Indian Media!
Did you ever imagine Penguins in a hot and humid city like Mumbai? I don’t know about you but I never Imagined and this just intrigued me in visiting the Byculla Zoo!
As per the news, the Bombay Municipal corporation formally known as the BMC one of the richest civic body in Asia would spend around 5 Cr per year for next 3 years.
I visited the Barcelona Aquarium few years back and therefore when I compare the Penguin Centre of Barcelona with the one in Mumbai, I must say that the BMC has done a great job by developing and maintaining the Penguin Centre in the heart of Mumbai City.
Of course, BMC has a good scope of revamping it to international standards with the Budget that it has!
Is Byculla Zoo worth visiting?
Absolutely and here is why the Byculla Zoo is worth visiting.
- The Entry Fee is only 50 Rupees for Adults and just 25 Rupees for the Kids.
- Recently the Byculla zoo added two new Penguins to the colony of Humboldt Penguins. Currently the facility has seven adult Penguins!
- Byculla Zoo is home to various species of Birds, Reptiles and exotic animals like the Bengal Tiger, Leopard, Hyena, Sloth Bear and many others!
- The Byculla Zoo is located in the heart of Mumbai city and therefore all kinds of transportation is available!
- The zoo has a Canteen too! Therefore if you ever get tired while watching those exotic animals, you can always stop by at the Canteen to rejuvenate yourself!
What Animals are there in the Byculla Zoo?
As of now, the Byculla Zoo in Mumbai is home to hundreds of animals like the Bengal Tiger, Elephants, Heard of Deer, bloat of Hippos, jackals, sloth bear, monkeys.
The Zoo is also home to various species of Birds and Reptiles.
The Bombay Municipal Corporation – the BMC plans on bringing in giraffe, zebra, white lion, black jaguar, chimpanzee, oryx, cassowary, ostrich, okapi, ringtail lemur and cheetah from abroad as per its phase 3 expansion plans of the Mumbai Zoo.
Best time to Visit the Byculla Zoo?
If you want to watch animals at the zoo in peace and without any hassle, I would recommend to visit the zoo during the weekdays before 12 PM (to avoid extreme heat and humidity) or in the evening from 4 PM (You might get some rush).
Weekends are very crowdy and therefore you won’t be able to avoid long entry queues!
Also due to Covid, limited entries are allowed in the Zoo and therefore it is advisable to visit the Mumbai Zoo during the Weekdays!
Visit the Zoo Now!
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