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Mumbai Zoo

Mumbai zoo is a located inside the Veermata Jijabai Bhonsle Udyan Botanical Garden of Mumbai. It has a wide range of flora and fauna. The Mumbai zoo has a statue of Edward VII riding on a black horse made of bronze. The entrance has a triple arched Italianate gateway.

The Mumbai zoo has a collection of 1861 rooms that houses many rare and endangered species of birds and animals. There are Tigers, lions, elephants, bears, and monkeys and many migratory as well as native birds. The zoo also has various species of plants. Some of these plants are extremely old ones. The garden has a museum within. The Albert museum has a huge collection of archaeological findings like a huge atone elephant. The elephant is kept at the entrance as is said to have been found in 1864Gharapuri Island. At the entrance of the garden there is a huge Italian clock tower which has stopped tickling long back.

The zoo offers elephant rides and is a perfect destination for weekend picnics. Mumbai zoo sprawls over a 48 acre land and is very peaceful. You can hear the chirping of many unknown birds in silence.

Getting there:
Mumbai is very well connected with all the major cities of Maharashtra as well as India. Mumbai zoo is a part of site seeing in Mumbai. The city has many things to explore. Therefore you can hire a car that will take you around the city.


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