Also known as the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, the Darjeeling Zoo is one of the most popular tourist places in Darjeeling. According to a news report during the Darjeeling bandh in June this year, around 5000 tourists visit the zoo every year. It houses exotic animals that you will probably never get to see otherwise. Moreover, in the Darjeeling zoo, these animals are much easier to see, unlike the Gangtok zoo, which is larger and keeps the animals in a semi-natural habitat. I tend to side with the Gangtok zoo on this, but the truth is that I haven't really seen that place.
