Revised entry fee effective from August 1 Mysore/Mysuru: Entry ticket rates for Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) and Karanji Lake Nature Park will be revised upwards by 20 percent from Aug. 1, 2025. The hike, approved during the 159th Governing Board meeting of the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) held on July 10, comes…
Dead aquarium to come alive with penguins?
July 11, 2025Bengaluru: Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology Eshwar B. Khandre has directed officials to submit a proposal to establish a dedicated Penguin Park at the existing aquarium structure between Mysuru Zoo and Karanji Lake. Presiding over the 159th Administrative Board Meeting of Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK), at Vikasa Soudha in Bengaluru yesterday, he said…
Zoo rejects Rs. 18 crore Karanji Lake tourism plan
March 16, 2025Tourism Department urged to take over half-finished aquarium project Mysuru: The Mysuru Zoo (Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens) has rejected the Tourism Department’s proposal to develop Karanji Lake Nature Park as a tourist destination, citing environmental concerns and potential commercial exploitation that could harm the fragile ecosystem. Instead, the Zoo authorities have suggested that the Tourism…
The sad state of our Kalamandira!
January 12, 2025By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Last Sunday I had the opportunity of spending a full three hours, with my family, immersed in a rapturous reverie that thankfully we in Mysuru have been enjoying year after year, for the past twenty-three years, thanks to the untiring efforts of its sponsors, organisers and performers of a…
Zoo, Karanji Lake sees total 1.09 lakh footfalls in four days
November 5, 2024Mysuru: Following a series of holidays from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, tourists thronged the city in large numbers, with the prominent tourist spots like Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) and Karanji Lake Nature Park earning a significant revenue in the form of entry fees. A total of 1,09,088 footfalls were recorded including Zoo…
Roads around Mysuru Zoo, Karanji Lake a Silent Zone
October 18, 2024Mysuru: In a major decision taken in the interest of ecological conservation, City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar has issued a notification declaring the radius of 50 metres around Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popular as Mysuru Zoo and Karanji Lake Nature Park, as ‘Silent Zone’. Following the recommendation from the Executive Director of Mysuru Zoo to…
Wildlife Week: Nature walk conducted at Karanji Lake
October 5, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Wildlife Week, Mysuru Zoo had organised a Nature Walk at Karanji Lake Nature Park in the city this morning. Over 150 people including students, nature lovers and others took part in the Nature Walk between 7.30 am and 8.30 am, during which Deputy Range Forest Officer (DRFO) Manjunath and Zoo Education…
Traffic hurdle on Karanji Lake Bund Road far from over
August 11, 2023Concrete rings, littered jelly stones near recently repaired manhole add to civic woes Mysore/Mysuru: The traffic hurdle on Thandi Sadak (Karanji Lake Bund Road) near Karanji Lake in city is far from over. In a blatant manner, the concrete rings have been kept on the either side of manhole that was recently repaired by Mysuru…
ACCIDENT SPOT: Barricade in the middle of Karanji Lake Bund Road
June 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Karanji Lake Bund Road, known for its bustling traffic, has become an increasingly hazardous route due to a single barricade placed in the middle of the road in a linear position. Frequent accidents happen here when vehicles either hit the barricade or while overtaking at this point. Driving on this road in the…
New entry gate between RMNH and Karanji Lake to be inaugurated tomorrow
November 17, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The newly installed entry gate connecting Regional Museum of Natural History (RMNH) with Karanji Lake Nature Park for the benefit of tourists and visitors will be inaugurated tomorrow (Nov. 18) at 11.30 am by Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) Chairman M. Shivakumar. Public and tourists can park their vehicles either at the designated parking…















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