The main entrance of the park is located towards the south west along the Grand Southern Trunk Road. The entire campus is enclosed by a compound wall. Close to the entrance, there is a children's park on one side and lawns on the other side. The enclosure of
water fowl is located close to the children's park next to the
primate section, followed by the terrestrial birds. A circular pathway takes the visitors to the interior of the park around the hillock. The enclosures for the
carnivores are situated on the top of the hill with the
herbivore exhibits along the slopes. Lower down the road are two smaller loop sections with one consisting of the
bear enclosures and the other accommodating the walk-through
aviary. The bear section leads to the
lion safari at the north east corner of the zoo. Back on the main circular road, the
reptile section is situated next to the road leading to the pre-historic animal park. It is followed by the enclosures for large
mammals such as
elephants,
hippopotamus, and
rhinoceros. The
nocturnal animal enclosure is situated further down the road, followed by enclosures for
ostrich,
giraffe,
zebra, and
kangaroo. The circular road ends at the
aquarium which leads the towards the exit. Recreational facilities for the visitors are spread across the park. The kitchen, animal quarantine and breeding facilities, veterinary hospital and stores are situated away from the visitor areas on the southern side of the park. ed enclosure The animals are segregated and placed based on the
taxonomic classification and geographic distribution except for specialized requirements such as water dwellers and nocturnal species. The enclosure dimensions and designs are customised basis the requirement of various species. The enclosures consist of various vegetation as favored by the species exhibited. Separate feeding areas and night shelters have been constructed along the enclosures. The animal viewing areas are open with concrete walls and
moats separating them from the animal enclosures. The various animal enclosures also separated by adequate space and vegetation. Vegetation is also used to camouflage concrete structures for aesthetic appeal. , the park housed 2,389 animals across 178 species. ;Mammals •
Asian elephant •
Asiatic lion •
Asian palm civet •
Barasingha •
Bengal tiger •
Barking deer •
Blackbuck •
Black giant squirrel •
Bonnet macaque •
Chimpanzee •
Chital •
Dhole •
Eurasian otter •
Gaur •
Giraffe •
Grant's zebra •
Gray slender loris •
Golden jackal •
Hanuman langur •
Himalayan black bear •
Hippopotamus •
Indian crested porcupine •
Indian fox •
Indian giant flying squirrel •
Indian giant squirrel •
Indian grey mongoose •
Indian hare •
Indian hog deer •
Indian leopard •
Indian muntjac •
Indian rhinoceros •
Indian wild ass •
Indian wolf •
Jaguar •
Jungle cat •
Lion-tailed macaque •
Mouse deer •
Nilgai •
Nilgiri langur •
Red-handed tamarin •
Rhesus macaque •
Sambar deer •
Sloth bear •
Small Indian civet •
Striped hyena •
Tufted capuchin •
Tufted gray langur •
Wild boar •
Yellow baboon ;Birds •
Adjutant stork •
African grey parrot •
Bar headed goose •
Barn owl •
Black kite •
Black swan •
Black-headed gull •
Black-headed munia •
Blossom-headed parakeet •
Blue-and-yellow macaw •
Blue rock pigeon •
Brahminy kite •
Budgerigar •
Cassowary •
Cattle egret •
Cockatiel •
Common myna •
Crested serpent eagle •
Demoiselle crane •
Diamond dove •
Dusky parrot •
Eastern rosella •
Eastern white stork •
Eclectus parrot •
Fischer's lovebird •
Forest owlet •
Glossy ibis •
Golden pheasant •
Great white pelican •
Greater coucal •
Greater flamingo •
Green cheek conure •
Grey cockatiel •
Grey heron •
Grey partridge •
Grey pelican •
Greylag goose •
Harlequin macaw •
Indian eagle owl •
Indian peafowl •
Indian vulture •
Java sparrow •
Jenday conure •
Koel •
Lady Amherst's pheasant •
Lesser whistling duck •
Little cormorant •
Little egret •
Maroon-bellied parakeet •
Moluccan cockatoo •
Monk parakeet •
Night heron •
Openbill stork •
Orange-winged amazon •
Oriental darter •
Ostrich •
Paddyfield pipit •
Painted stork •
Palm cockatoo •
Parakeet •
Peach-faced lovebird •
Pearly conure •
Pond heron •
Rainbow lorikeet •
Red jungle fowl •
Red-collared dove •
Red-bellied macaw •
Red-vented bulbul •
Red-whiskered bulbul •
Rhea •
Rock dove •
Rose-ringed parakeet •
Rüppell's parrot •
Sarus crane •
Scarlet macaw •
Severe macaw •
Shikra •
Silver pheasant •
Spot-billed duck •
Spotted dove •
Sulphur-crested cockatoo •
Sun conure •
White cockatoo •
White ibis •
White spoonbill •
White-rumped vulture •
White-bellied sea eagle •
White-browed bulbul •
White-browed wagtail •
White-eyed conure •
Yellow-billed babbler •
Zebra finch ;Reptiles •
Anaconda •
Asian water monitor •
Assam roofed turtle •
Ball python •
Beauty snake •
Bengal monitor •
Black pond turtle •
Checkered keelback •
Common bronzeback •
Common krait •
Dwarf crocodile •
Gharial •
Green iguana •
Indian black turtle •
Indian chameleon •
Indian cobra •
Indian flapshell turtle •
Indian python •
Indian star tortoise •
Indian star tortoise •
King cobra •
Morelet's crocodile •
Mugger crocodile •
Nile crocodile •
Rat snake •
Red eared terrapin •
Red sand boa •
Reticulated python •
Russell's viper •
Saltwater crocodile •
Sand boa •
Saw scaled viper •
Siamese crocodile •
Spectacled caiman •
Sri Lankan green vine snake •
Tricarinate hill turtle •
West African dwarf crocodile •
Whitaker's boa Mammals in open enclosures The
ungulate herbivore animals are enclosed in open paddocks with suitable tree species, equipped with separate feeding areas. Other mammals such as
tiger,
lion,
bear,
leopard,
jaguar,
fox,
jackal,
hyena,
wild dog, and
wild ass are housed in appropriate enclosures with open yards. The
elephants are enclosed in large open space covering . It was planned to be implemented by 2011 at a cost of . The zoo authorities completed the construction of appropriate enclosures for these animals and planted saplings around the night safari area. After multiple delays, the plan was scrapped by the state government in 2011. in safari park As part of the park's development plan,
safari parks were established for lion and deer inside the park. The lion safari is spread over an area of of scrub forests. The entire safari area consists of , which encloses a deer park consisting of species such as
sambar deer, and
spotted deer. The park authorities planned to create a safari for animals such as
gaur and
bear. The proposed safari was to be created on the of the hilly terrain within lion safari area. The plans were not implemented due to the low population of these species in the zoo. The primate house houses various
primates such as
Nilgiri langur,
lion-tailed macaque,
chimpanzee,
savanna baboon,
tufted capuchin, and
red-handed tamarin. It consists of artificial perches, and swings to support the primates. The
nocturnal animals section houses seven species including
slender loris,
porcupine,
civet, and
owls. The free flight aviary covers an area of and was built at a cost of . The enclosure is covered by tall large steel nets which give access to sunlight. It consists of lawns, fruit bearing trees, mud baths, and fountains. Trees with holes and heaps of stones have been provided for nesting. The aviary is amongst the biggest such facility in a zoo in the country. Aquatic birds such as
ducks,
cranes,
storks,
pelicans,
ibis,
herons, and
hornbills are enclosed in large covered aviaries with flowing water and sparse vegetation cover. The exotic enclosure consists of
pheasants,
cockatoos,
macaws, and
rosellas.
Flightless birds such as
emu,
cassowary, and
ostrich are housed in open enclosures.
Reptiles The reptile house consists of reptiles such as
tortoises,
turtles,
monitor lizards,
iguanas, and separate facilities for
crocodiles, and
snakes. The
serpentarium built at a cost of in 2012 exhibits snakes in enclosures with fiber glass facades. The serpentarium exhibits various poisonous and non-poisonous snakes such as
cobra,
viper,
sand boa,
python, and
anaconda. The crocodile enclosure houses various species in enclosures with pools. These include
gharial,
mugger crocodile,
saltwater crocodile, and
spectacled caiman. Some of the animals have been donated by the
Madras Crocodile Bank.
Amphibians The park was the first in the country to have a captive display of amphibians. The amphibian house consists of eight glass fronted tanks and exhibits various species of
frogs and
toads such as
Indian tree frog,
common Indian toad,
Indian bullfrog,
Indian cricket frog, and
Indian pond frog. It was designed by the
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. It is shaped in the form of a
caterpillar stretching in length and in width, enclosing various species of plants to support the insects. It has a high roof made of transparent poly-carbonate sheets for natural lighting, and is enclosed in a stainless steel mess. The park displays more than 80 species of butterflies including
common Mormon,
crimson rose,
mottled emigrant,
blue tiger,
evening brown and
lime butterfly. Apart from the exhibit, about 45 species of free ranging butterflies have been recorded in the park. == Captive breeding ==