Mysuru, July 30 -- Records Rs. 9.8 crore surplus income; Zoo Authority of Karnataka releases Annual Report

Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) attracted 34,92,433 visitors during the 2025-26 financial year, registering a 4.26 percent increase over the previous year's footfall of 33,49,801, according to its Annual Report 2025-26, released yesterday.

The Zoo reported a total income of Rs. 46.35 crore in 2025-26 against an expenditure of Rs. 36.5 crore, ending the year with a surplus of Rs. 9.8 crore. In comparison, it had earned Rs. 44.1 crore in 2024-25 and recorded an expenditure of Rs. 42.53 crore, posting a surplus of Rs. 1.48 crore.

One of the country's few financially self-sustaining Zoos, Mysuru Zoo is managed by Zoo...