I did the obligatory visit here too when I was in Assam. I can remember very little about the Zoo now but this photo somehow looks familiar- I think there were Asian Lions in a similar (or even this?) enclosure nearby. I also remember a barren pit style enclosure for a pair of Sloth Bears in this area too.
The main thing I remember was the Rhinos- about nine of them, mostly standing in a sea of mud in small concrete yards. So sad after seeing them wild in Kaziranga. I think I must have seen Golden Langur here too but have a better memory of the large numbers of wild Rhesus in the grounds. Most of your other photos don't revive any memories though.
I noticed on the map that you posted that there was a tower labeled 'water tower' (maybe it was watch tower but I couldn't increase the size of the photo much more without it going too blurry). Was this photo taken from said water tower?
I did the obligatory visit here too when I was in Assam. I can remember very little about the Zoo now but this photo somehow looks familiar- I think there were Asian Lions in a similar (or even this?) enclosure nearby. I also remember a barren pit style enclosure for a pair of Sloth Bears in this area too.
The main thing I remember was the Rhinos- about nine of them, mostly standing in a sea of mud in small concrete yards. So sad after seeing them wild in Kaziranga. I think I must have seen Golden Langur here too but have a better memory of the large numbers of wild Rhesus in the grounds. Most of your other photos don't revive any memories though.
the lions may have been in these, but I have a feeling it was instead the cage which now holds nilgai (a very odd enclosure for nilgai it is too!). I haven't uploaded all the photos yet because I had to leave Bangkok for more remote areas -- I have internet but I think it is probably a little too slow for uploading photos.
I know the rhino pens you mean. I didn't take any photos of them because they were all empty. On display was one Indian rhino with a herd of axis deer in a large paddock. All their other Indian rhinos are in off-display breeding areas (so I don't know how big they are).
I noticed on the map that you posted that there was a tower labeled 'water tower' (maybe it was watch tower but I couldn't increase the size of the photo much more without it going too blurry). Was this photo taken from said water tower?
no, this was taken from one end of the raised walkway which runs over the tiger enclosures. On the other side is a very large walled enclosure for orange tigers, much better than these dinky white tiger enclosures.
The tower is at the edge of the Botanic Gardens but I couldn't find how to actually get there because the gates which seemed to lead in that direction were locked.
the lions may have been in these, but I have a feeling it was instead the cage which now holds nilgai (a very odd enclosure for nilgai it is too!). I haven't uploaded all the photos yet because I had to leave Bangkok for more remote areas -- I have internet but I think it is probably a little too slow for uploading photos.
