Location
Address
Godrej Sky Keshavrao Borkar Marg Dhaku Prabhuchi Wadi Byculla East Mazgaon Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 027
Description
Jijamata Udyaan was one of the popular Zoo and garden located in the heart of Mumbai, India. It was started in 1861 and it is also known as one of the oldest zoos in India. Formerly it was called by Rani Bagh and now it was also known as Verrmata Jajibai Bhonsle Udyan. The gardens were spread around 48 acres and it also holds a Museum which was designed by London architect and includes many valuable collections of Indian Architecture. The Mumbai Zoo features many rare and endangered species of animals and birds including mouse deer, gaur, porcupine, sambhar, swamp deer, Asiatic lion, Bengal tiger, leopard, jungle cat, common otter, palm civet cat are some of the popular Indian species in the Zoo.