Sakkarbaug Zoo
સક્કરબાગ પ્રાણી સંગ્રહાલય
An old zoo founded in 1863 and the Asiatic lion breeding center, where you can see lions up close.
Sakkarbaug Zoo was founded by the Nawab of Junagadh and is one of India's oldest zoos. It is also the core institution of the Asiatic lion conservation and breeding program, supplying lions to zoos at home and abroad. The park houses Asiatic lions, Bengal tigers, leopards and many bird species, along with a natural history museum. Admission is cheap, and electric carts are available inside the park. It lies in the northern part of the city, about 10 minutes by tuk-tuk from the railway station.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–18:00; closed Wed
Nearby sights
- Khapra Kodiya Caves
- Mahabat Maqbara
- Adi Kadi Vav
- Uparkot Buddhist Caves
- Navghan Kuvo
- Uparkot Fort
- Ashokan Rock Edicts
- Damodar Kund