Zoos are not merely enclosures that house animals; they are also spaces that preserve the best flora and fauna of the region and serves for the purpose of conservation and education. Trivandrum zoo has been a very important landmark and tourist attraction of the city for more than a century. The presence of the zoo has added to the cultural and ecological heritage of the city. Being a haven for a rich variety of flora and fauna (captive and free), the zoo compound provides a brief relief of greenery in the grey cityscape.

The Thiruvananthapuram Zoo, with its thick canopy of trees, hill and dale landscape and a manmade lake provide the visitor with a calm and relaxing respite. It serves as host to kid’s school or college trips and family picnics, and thereby, plays a great role on recreation and learning.

Over the years, it has undergone tremendous transformation under the guideline’s issues by the Central Zoo authority, the major being the shift from cages to natural enclosures for most of the wildlife. The diversity and number of species have been reduced to make larger and improved habitats. A fully equipped veterinary hospital takes care of the health.