A day photographing at Vandaloor Zoo,Chennai

Vandaloor zoo located located in Vandalur, about 31 kilometers fron Chennai,India is a Zoological park. The park is well connected by both metro buses and the sub-urban train networks. To turn few pages back shows that the park was founded in 1855 and now spread over 602 hectares. I personally oppose the idea of animals been caged and been showcased as show pieces. Vandaloor zoo stands apart as more than 70 percent of the wild are been left to live the life as they want. Here are some pics shoot randomly through the one full day at park.

The King

Always a photographers delight.He is enclosed in open fenced area where in he was having a afternoon nap. They have a lion safari in the park though not much is to be expected from that.

Lotus or Lilly 

But they throw good amount of challenge when its a rainy day..We were lucky as it had rained the previous night and washed off the dust and was ready for the snap.

Yet to figure out what to call it ?

But they were in bunches expect for the few like the below wandering alone in a lost state of mind. 

Mr DRAGONfly

He was there over the bud for a long time....May be talking to the bud.

Mr Giraffe 

Tall enough......

Lion tailed macaque

Is an endangered species usually found in western ghats of south India..

Mr Strong

Indian Biason is strong enough to knock you off...They are the heaviest and most powerful of all wild cattle, and are among the largest living land animals; only elephants, rhinos and hippos consistently grow larger, and the weight of gaur may equal or even surpass that of a giraffe. 

Mr Photographer

Photographing a photographer is always pleasant!! 

The zoo not only has wild animals but offers Safaris like Lion Safari,Elephant Safari. People flock in large numbers as there is also a children's park inside the Zoo..A good place to spend a day and with whom you come never matters (he he..could be your girl friend,family or friends) as the wild is going to cast its spell on you.