Zoo in Dehiwala

This Zoo is in Dehiwala (abt. 10 km from the centre - Fort) and is one of the biggest Zoos in Asia. It has an impressive collection of birds, reptiles and other animals.
The Zoo started in 1905 (by a German named C. Hagenbeck), but it was in 1923 when he registered the institute by the name Ceylon Zoological Gardens Company. It was taken over by the British rulers in 1938. In 1952 it was turned into a national level department.

1. At the entrance you find these beautiful flamingos.
2. It's very clean all over the place.
3. You find here such a silence, this in sharp contrast with the noisy and busy Colombo.
4. Southern Cassowary Casuarius Casuarius - for more details on this bird please click here.
5. Also for this bear is it too hot.
6. Mugger or Marsh Crocodile (Crocodylus Palustris)
7. Indian Gharial (Gavialis Gangeticus)
8. Orinoco Crocodile (Crocodylus Intermedius)
9. False Gavial/Gharial (Tomistoma Schlegelii)