Special Attractions

The method of the exhibition of animals in modern Zoological parks has evolved in such a way that the animals are exhibited in near-natural surroundings.
The evolution of the exhibition of animals has come through the stages of cage and island enclosures and later evolved as Safari Parks.
By doing so, not only do the animals enjoy their freedom in the environment, but also it gives a thrilling experience to the visiting public.
The Park has a lion and deer safari for visitors and the park has a plan of establishing a new Safari for Tigers and Gaur in the upcoming years.

Opened in 2010 in the name of Bio Centre it is spread over 1.5 acres.
The facility features 15 Meters tall fences to facilitate the free flight of birds within the area.
It supports 22 tree and shrub species, fruit-bearing trees such as Mango, Pomegranate, Guava, Sapota, Jamun and Singapore Cherry for fruit-eating birds. The aviary is provided with a mud bath facility for the birds, in addition to artificial waterfalls.
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Sections of the herbarium, insectarium, portraits, soils, rocks, seeds, artifacts, etc., have been established for display in the museum.
Suitable arrangements have been made in such a manner that all the visitors will pass through the museum while exiting from the Zoo.

The shark-modeled aquarium, with its entrance and exit points in the form of the gills of the shark, is set amidst a pond and it houses 31 species of ornamental fishes.
The interior of the aquarium has been renovated.

The Nocturnal Animal House is a cave-modeled enclosure suitable for housing night animals.
The park is in the process of re-establishing the nocturnal animal house with a new enclosure under the funding of CSR.
Slender Loris, Porcupines, Civet Cats and Owls are the star attractions of the nocturnal animal house.

The reptile session of the Zoo exhibits all five groups of reptiles.
The reptile session begins with turtles and tortoises and ends with crocodiles.
The serpertarium is constructed in the shape of a snake with a glass view: it is one of the top-rated serpertariums in the country.
Exhibiting venomous & non-venomous snakes and exotic lizards.
Anaconda, King Cobra enclosures and underwater gharial gallery are more popular among the visitors.

AAZP exhibits a good collection of exotic birds, which includes varying sub-species of macaws, cockatiels, cockatoos, parrots and many other colorful birds.

Around 50 birds of different species including Alexandrine Parakeet, Rose-Ringed Parakeet, Blue Rock Pigeon, Common Myna, Indian Koel, Common Babbler, White-Browed Bulbul, Red-Vented Bulbul, Red-Whiskered Bulbul, Pipit, Little Brown Dove and Spotted Dove.
The walk through Aviary creates a natural environment allowing the birds to fly around freely.
In this large enclosure, the birds can be seen in flight, preening their wings, breeding also takes place here.
Visitors can walk through this enclosure and observe the birds and their interesting behavior

The butterfly park is located near Otteri Lake western part of the Zoo.
The park nectar and host plant gardens and an indoor conservatory have been established over an area of well-fenced 2.7 hectares.
Butterfly parks in Zoological parks serve as a window through which visitors watch nature and get inspired to become conservationists and future custodians of nature.
The butterflies are important pollinators of several wild and domesticated plants and depletion of their population could adversely affect the regeneration of the plants.
An indoor conservatory in a shape of a caterpillar to the size of 60 m in length, 26 m in width and height of 6 m has been constructed with a roof of white polycarbonate sheet to allow natural sunlight to pass onto the ground.
A predator insect-proof stainless steel mesh has been provided all around the structure.
A double-door system has been provided to prevent the escape of the butterflies.
Nectar and host plant gardens have been provided outside the indoor conservatory to supply breeding materials to the indoor conservatory.
Common Mormon, Emigrant, Plain Tiger, Striped Tiger and Glossy Blue Tiger are very commonly seen butterflies in the park

A FunZone to keep children engaged near the battery vehicle ticket counter
Children'S Park – Play area in Arignar Anna Zoological Park which is a Kids friendly zone & where parents can take a breather after an exhausting day exploring wildlife and nature.
With all amenities to ensure keep Kids entertained with all safety measures, Why Not your Kids have their Day out Too?!!

The Zoo has exhibited various forest birds that live in terrestrial habitats.
The park is in the process of upgrading the infrastructure of the forest bird exhibits

The park exhibits the Point Calimere and Vedantangal Bird Aviary; these enclosures exhibit around 25 species of wetland birds.
Sufficient nesting materials are provided for the birds during the breeding season and the birds are bred naturally.
The park also releases surplus birds into the wild after attaining proper permission from CWLW.