Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Zoo near the Eastern Ghats and Bay of Bengal in Visakhapatnam, India

The Indira Gandhi Zoological Park occupies 625 acres of the Kambalakonda Reserve Forest, bordered by the Eastern Ghats on three sides and the Bay of Bengal on the fourth. It holds nearly eighty species and about eight hundred animals, among them Indian elephants, greater one-horned rhinos, Bengal tigers, Asiatic lions, gaur and all three native crocodilians: mugger, gharial and saltwater crocodile.

The zoo opened to the public on 19 May 1977, named after Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, within the Kambalakonda Reserve Forest. In 1982 the scientist Salim Ali inaugurated a section devoted to the birds of the Eastern Ghats. In February 2022 the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredited the zoo for coordinating a dhole breeding programme.

The zoo is named after Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who opened it on 19 May 1977. In 1982 ornithologist Salim Ali inaugurated a section devoted to the birds of the Eastern Ghats. Curator Nandini Salaria reported in March 2022 that grey junglefowl, wild dog, wild buffalo and chousingha arrived from Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park, Tirupati, while hyena, wild buffalo and jackals were sent there.

The zoo is open every day except Monday. The entrance and exit gates face each other, one on National Highway 5 near Yendada and the other on Beach Road at Sagar Nagar, about 11 km from Visakhapatnam railway station. Plan several hours for the 625-acre grounds.

The facility was accredited by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums in February 2022 for its successful dhole breeding program. These wild dogs from Asia have become rare in the wild and are kept here under conditions that resemble their natural pack life.