Updated for September 2026
The Best Zoos in Karnataka
How this list is ordered: by how complete our listing is — how much we hold on opening hours, ticket prices, accreditation, photographs, animals and facilities. It is a measure of our own coverage, not a judgement of the venue. We hold no visitor scores or conservation assessments, so “best” here means every zoo in Karnataka that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.
Listed alphabetically
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Mysore Zoo
Zoo in Mysuru
The zoo spreads over 157 acres about 700 metres from Mysore Palace and is the oldest in the country. It holds more than 168 species.
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Guided tour
Tyavarekoppa Lion and Tiger Safari
Zoo in Shivamogga Sub-District
It opened in 1988 as the state's second safari park, following Bannerghatta near Bangalore. The two cats named in its title are neither the only animals nor the only big cats present.
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This is not a ranking. The 2 venues above are listed alphabetically by name, the same order used throughout this site. We do not collect visitor reviews, star ratings, ticket-sales figures or a conservation-impact score, so none of those exist here to rank by — “best” in this page’s title means every venue that qualifies for this list, not first-to-last by quality. If we ever add a data source robust enough to support an honest ranking, this note and the order above will change together.