With about a 100 species finding habitat here, the Nehru Zoological Park is one of the most enjoyed attractions in the city. It is named after Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and was opened to the public in 1963. Neighbouring the Mir Alam tank, it is also known as Hyderabad Zoo and houses the Indian Rhino, Asiatic Lion, Bengal Tiger, Indian Elephant as well as panthers, pythons, deer, and antelopes. Given the proximity to the tank, countless migratory birds also find a second home here. The Nehru zoo also hosts safaris and educational shows.
Administered by the Forest Department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the Hyderabad Zoo covers an area of 380 acres. There are a number of safaris offered inside, which includes Lion, Tiger, and Bear Safaris. For kids, there are many fun activities and enclosures like the Dinosaur Park visit, Mini train ride and elephant rides. The zoo also has a museum detailing its natural history. A wide variety of wildlife flourishes here, be it herbivores, carnivores, reptiles, nocturnal animals or rodents. Migratory birds are known to arrive every year to the Miralam tank lake and its embankment, making it their home for a few months and adding to the biological diversity of the place. The wild animals here at the Nehru Zoological Park are kept in relatively open enclosures, unlike other zoos.