The idea of visiting Sakkarbaug Zoo was because of a pamphlet I received at Geeta Lodge. The pamphlet enhanced knowledge – Sakkarbaug Zoo situated at Rajkot Road is the oldest zoo in Gujarat and the third oldest in India. It…
Ruddy Shelduck – The photo was taken at Sakkarbaugh Zoo in Junagadh (Gujarat). Local Name: Brahminy Duck, Bhagavi Surkhab. Distribution: north-west Africa, Ethiopia and Asia. Food: Aquatic animals, plant material, seeds, small fish, snails and crabs. Habitat: Wetland Features: It…
Silver Pheasant – This photo was taken at Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh (Gujarat). Distribution: South-western China, Eastern Burma, Southern Vietnam. Food: Grain, leaves and invertebrates. Features: The male is black and white, while the female is mainly brown. Both sexes…
Dusky Lory – This photo was taken at Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh (Gujarat). Local Name: White-rumped Lory or Dusky-orange Lory. Distribution: New Guinea and Indonesia. Food: Mainly flower and sunflower seeds. Habitat: Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or…
Ring-necked Pheasant – This photo was taken at Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh (Gujarat). Local Name: Ring-necked Pheasant and Common Pheasant Distribution: Manchuria, Siberia, Korea, Mainland China and Taiwan. Food: Fruit, seeds and leaves as well as a wide range of…
Indian Bison – This photo was taken at Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh (Gujarat). Local Name: Gaur. Distribution: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam. Food: Wild gaur feed mainly on grasses, herbs, shrubs, and…
White Buck – This photo was taken at Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh, Gujarat. Distribution: Mainly in India and also in Nepal, Pakistan, Texas and Argentina. Food: Herbivorous. Feeds on fresh grass, leaves grains, crops, etc. Habitat: Grasslands and fields, not…
Lion and Lioness Resting – This photo was taken at Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh (Gujarat).
White Tiger – This photo was taken at Sakkarbaug Zoo in Junagadh (Gujarat). Distribution: India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. Food: Carnivorous. Preys upon any animal when hungry (deer like chital and sambar, antelopers, wild boar, Indian gaur, cattle) Habitat: Prefers…