Nandankanan

Recently I have visited nandankanan zoo in bhuwaneswar. It was indeed a real feast to my eyes. We had to travel for around an hour from bhuwaneswar to reach nandankanan, but it was worth the effort..

Be it the large barn owl staring at you inside the cave(I was very reluctant to leave it.. It was the first time I loved the sight of an owl.. The only time it blinked it's eyes is when the flashlight from my camera filled it's eyes), handsome lions or flamboyant elephants(they are moving everywhere and always ready to bless u with their trunks), the place is an amazing spectacle. I loved the macau(very beautiful but got a ear-breaking harsh voice). The guide explained that this zoo is filled with happy families(sukhee) (chimpanzee) as well as sad families(dukhee) (orengetton, spectacle monkey, hirans). Initially I ignored his comments but upon seeing the animals, I had to believe it :))

Coming to birds.. dancing peacocks (white and green), ostriches, numerous kinds of parrots and pigeons (I liked the green pigeon), love birds, ducks.. while your eyes savour on their beauty, their chirps and quacks will definitely put your hearing device to test..

The crocodiles breeding ground (oh my god.. so many crocodiles),elephant bathing centre, cunning hynae, rattle snakes and pythons, tigers(white and bengal), big bears, small bears, black buck (guide explained as the one salman khan shot), large numbers of beautiful birds flocking on the trees around crocodile breeding ground, leopards (u don't need to be a poet to appreciate their elegance).. It was indeed an experience which will stay with me for long..