I was on the Amdavad (Ahmedabad) Morning Heritage Walk with a Professional Tour Guide. The Heritage Walk started from the Swaminarayan Temple at 8:10 am and finished at Chandravilas restaurant at 10:10 am. Because I opted for a luxury package…
Recently, I toured the old city of Ahmedabad and stayed at Heritage House in the Khadia locality. Jagdip Mehta is the owner of the Heritage House. We chatted and discussed famous food places in Ahmedabad. I was suggested by Jagdip…
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…