Editing Mysore Zoo (section)

== History ==
Mysore Zoo was created from the private menagerie of [[Chamarajendra Wadiyar X|Chamaraja Wadiyar X]], the twenty-third [[Maharaja of Mysore]]. in 1892, on {{Convert|10|acre}} of the Summer Palace. Over the next 10 years, the zoo was expanded to {{Convert|45|acre}} with spacious enclosures that are still in use.<ref name="zoo_history" />
[[File:Chamaraja Wodeyar 1863-94.jpg|thumb|[[Chamarajendra Wadiyar X|Chamaraja Wadiyar X]], the founder of the zoological gardens]]
Originally called the Palace Zoo, it was renamed "Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens" in 1909. A.C. Hughes, from South Wales, was the zoo's first superintendent, serving from 1892 to 1924. Hughes, [[Mirza Ismail|Sir Mirza Ismail]], and [[Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel|G.H. Krumbiegel]] worked towards refashioning the zoo and updating it with modern, natural enclosures. It now features a bandstand and an artificial lake.

In 1948, management of the zoo was devolved to the Department of Parks and Gardens, Government of Mysore. The zoo was expanded first with another {{Convert|50|acres}}, and then another {{Convert|150|acre}} with the acquisition of the [[Karanji Tank]], in which an artificial island has been created as a sanctuary for birds.<ref name="zoo_history" /> In 1972, the zoo was entrusted the Forest Department and later in 1979 to the Zoo Authority of Karnataka, the first autonomous organisation in India to manage a zoo.<ref name="zoo_history" />

The zoo had completed 100 years in 1992. The centenary celebrations were held in 1990 and 91. During the centenary celebrations various developmental activities were initiated such as renovation and modification of the entrance gate, hospital building, walkthrough reptiles, ''etc''. A bust of Chamaraja Wadiyar X was unveiled. The logo of the zoo, centenary souvenir, publication of literature and leaflets, conducting various competitions, preparation of a documentary film were other highlights.<ref name="zoo_history" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Zoo|first=Mysore|title=History|url=http://mysorezoo.info/history-of-mysore-zoo/|publisher=Punith Suresh Gowda|access-date=22 April 2014|archive-date=9 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140509192907/http://mysorezoo.info/history-of-mysore-zoo/|url-status=live}}</ref>