| Zoo Name: | Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park |
| Location: | Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Date Opened: | 1987 |
| Area: | 5532acres |
| Exhibits: | Elephant, peafowl, Sambar deer, parakeet, regular leopard, lions, wild boar, white tiger and crocodile, black bear |
| Website: | https://tirupatizoo.com |
Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park is located in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
It was established on 29 September 1987,[1] and covers an area of 5532acres. it is the largest zoological park in Asia.[2]
The main features of the Zoo Park are:
The zoo had an exceptionally heavy leopard called 'Balaji', which weighed 139- against the normal weight of 70kg (150lb) of its class. Balaji was captured at the age of 12 in 1996, when he weighed 108-.[3] [4] [5] The leopard ate 4kg (09lb) of beef daily, the same as the other leopards in the zoo. The park's management was said to be in touch with the Guinness Book of World Records authorities seeking its entry in the records as the biggest leopard.[3] [6] Due to an illness and old age,[7] it died at the age of 27 on 11 June 2013.[4] [5] [8]