Editing Mysore Zoo (section)

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{{Infobox zoo
|zoo_name         = Mysore Zoo
|logo             =
|logo_caption     =
|image            = Entrance of Mysore Zoo.jpg
|image_width      = 250px
|image_caption    = Entrance of Mysore Zoo
|location         = [[Mysore]], [[India]]
|date_opened      = 1892<ref name="kuchbhi" />
|date_closed      =
|area             = {{Convert|157|acre|abbr=on}}<ref name="zoo_history" /> + {{Convert|113|acre|abbr=on}}
|coordinates      = {{Coord|12.3008|76.6677|type:landmark_scale:2500_region:IN|display=it}}
|num_species      =
|num_animals      = 1320
|largest_tank_vol =
|total_tank_vol   =
|annual_visitors  =
|members          = [[Central Zoo Authority of India|CZA]]<ref name="cza_list" /> / [[World Association of Zoos and Aquariums|WAZA]]/ [[Zoo Authority of Karnataka|ZAK]]
|exhibits         =
|website          = {{URL|https://www.mysuruzoo.info}}
}}[[File:Giraffe mysuru zoo april.jpg|thumb|[[Giraffe]]s at the zoo]]
[[File:SHI 8879.JPG|thumb|Two [[Bengal tiger|Bengal Tigers]] in an enclosure]]

'''Mysore Zoo''' (or '''Mysuru Zoo'''),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mysuru Zoo |url=https://www.mysuruzoo.info/ |access-date=16 June 2018 |website=www.mysorezoo.info |language=en |archive-date=10 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810000621/http://mysuruzoo.info/ |url-status=live }}</ref> officially known as '''Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens''', is a composite of [[zoological garden]]s and animal park located in the [[South India|southern Indian]] city of [[Mysore]], [[Karnataka]]. Stretching across a {{Convert|157|acre|adj=on}}-expanse and situated at about 700 metres (0.43 miles) from [[Mysore Palace]], it is the oldest zoo in India and one of the oldest in the world.<ref name="elephant.se" /> One of the most popular zoos in [[India]] and one of the city's most popular attractions, it is home to a wide range of over 168 species.