Sakkarbaug Zoological Garden, Junagadh, Gujarat India

 Sakkarbaug Zoological Garden also known as Sakkarbaug Zoo or Junagadh Zoo at Junagadh, Gujarat, India is famous worldwide for providing purebreed Asiatic Lions for the Indian and the international Endangered species captive breeding program for the critically endangered Asiatic Lions. Wild free ranging Asiatic Lions have become extinct all over Asia and are today found only in the nearby Gir Forest . 

The Sakkarbaug zoo in Junagadh is the oldest zoo in Gujarat and is home to the famous Gir lions, tigers and leopards. The zoo was set up in 1863 AD by the Nawab, to save the Asiatic lion from extinction and today the zoo is the leading breeding centre for the Asiatic lions with a developed open area of over 500 acres. Junagadh, India.

This is the oldest zoo in Gujarat and the 3rd oldest in India. The rare Gir lions are bred and supplied to other zoos. The zoo also has a collection of various native and foreign animals including monkeys, birds, tigers, leopards, bears, deer, wolves, crocodiles, snakes & reptiles and fish to name a few. The entire zoo is spread in a beautiful garden. It also has an extension called Safari..