How to adopt an animal in Nandankan Zoo : Nandankanan Zoo is situated in Bhubaneswar of Odisha. It is one of the most famous zoos in India. By the scheme ‘Adopt an Animal’ one can able an animal from Nandankan Zoo. If you are a wildlife lover and want to adopt an animal or bird in Nandankanan zoo, this zoo authority has made a special package of different animals. To adopt them simply you can visit their official website.
How to adopt an animal in Nandankan Zoo : The “Adopt an Animal” program will give extra support to the zoo authority. By this they can make a good habitat for themselves, can provide a quality diet rich in nutrition, proper medical care, development of enclosures, etc.
One who will adopt an animal can get an appreciation certificate from the Nandankanan zoo authority – No ownership right would be confirmed to one who adopted the animal. The animals will remain in their place and the zoo authority will take care of them.
Adoption can be done both online and off line

For Bank Details
Name of the Account Holder: Director, Nandankanan Biological Park, Bhubaneswar
Account Number: 0614010142687
Bank & Branch Details: Punjab National Bank, B-58 Saheed Nagar, Bhubaneswar
IFS code: PUNB0061420 (given by zoo authority)
ADOPTION COST OF DIFFERENT CAPTIVE ANIMALS AND BIRD
Serial no | Name of the Species | Scientific name | No of animal available for adoption | Animal charges in Rupees | |||
SCHEME | Per Year (365
Days) |
Per six months (180
Days) |
Per three months (90
Days) |
Per month (30
Days) |
|||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
BIRDS | |||||||
1 | MYNAH HILL | Gracula religiosa | 1 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
2 | INDIAN PEAFOWL | Pavo cristatus | 13 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
3 | INDIAN PEAFOWL WHITE | Pavo cristatus | 7 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
4 | SPOONBILL WHITE EURASIAN | Platalea leucorodia | 1 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
5 | VULTURE CINEREOUS | Aegypius
monachus |
2 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
6 | VULTURE LONG BILLED | Gyps indicus | 1 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
7 | VULTURE WHITE
BACKED |
Gyps
bengalensis |
1 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
8 | KITE BRAMHINY | Haliastur indus | 2 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
9 | KITE BLACK | Milvus migrans | 11 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
10 | SHIKRA | Accipiter badius | 2 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
11 | HORNBILL GREY | Ocyceros birostris | 2 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
12 | CRANE SARUS | Grus antigone | 1 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
13 | DOVE EMERALD | Chalcophaps Indica | 4 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
14 | DOVE SPOTTED | Spilopelia chinesis | 8 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/- |
15 | DOVE RING NECKED | Streptopelia
capicola |
3 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/-
_ |
16 | EGRET CATTLE | Bubulcus ibis | 6 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/-
_ |
17 | EGRET LARGE | Cosmerodius albus | 1 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
18 | EGRET LITTLE | Egretta garzetta | 6 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
19 | EGRET MEDIAN | Egretta intermedia | 1 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
20 | HERON NIGHT | Nycticorax
nycticorax |
72 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
21 | IBIS WHITE | Threskiornis aethiopica | 159 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
22 | KOEL | Eudynamys
scolopacea |
2 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
23 | MUNIA RED | Estrilda amandava | 2 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
24 | MUNIA BLACK
HEADED |
Lonchura
malacca |
1 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
25 | MUNIA SPOTTED | Lonchura punctulata | 1 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
26 | OWL BARN | Tyto alba | 17 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
27 | OWL BROWN FISH | Bubo zeylonesis | 2 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
28 | OWL ORIENTAL SCOPS | Outs sunia | 1 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
29 | PARAKEET ALEXANDRINE | Psittacula eupatria | 16 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
30 | PARAKEET BLOSSOM HEADED | Psittacula cyanocephala | 4 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
31 | PARAKEET
ROSE RING |
Psittacula
Krameri |
25 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
32 | PELICAN GREY | Pelecanus phillippensis | 14 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
33 | PELICAN ROSY | Pelecanus
onocrotalus |
5 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
34 | STORK PAINTED | Mycteria leucocephala | 19 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
35 | STORK OPEN
BILLED |
Anastomus
oscitans |
11 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
36 | STORK WOOLY NECKED | Ciconia episcopus | 1 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
37 | RED JUNGLE FOWL | Gallus gallus | 8 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
38 | BUDGERIGAR | Melopsittacus undulatus | 514 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
39 | COCKATIEL | Nymphicus
hollandicus |
92 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
40 | COCKATOO, LESSER SULPHUR CRESTED | Cacatua slphurea | 1 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
41 | COCKATOO
UMBRELLA CRESTED |
Cacatua
slphurea |
1 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
42 | CONNURE BROWN THROATED | Eupsittula pertinax | 3 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
43 | CONNURE JANDAYA | Aratinga jandaya | 25 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
44 | CONURE SUN | Aratinga solstitialis | 48 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
45 | CONURE PINEAPPLE | Pyrrhura
molinae molinae |
4 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
46 | CONURE YELLOW SIDED | Pyrrhura molinae
sordida |
9 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
47 | DOVE BARBARY | Streptopelia risoria | 2 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
48 | DOVE DIAMOND | Geopelia
cuneata |
2 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
49 | DOVE LAUGHING | Spilopelia senegalnesis | 2 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
50 | DUCK MANDARIN | Aix galericulata | 17 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
51 | STORK LESSER ADJUTANT | Leptoptilos javanicus | 2 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 500/ |
52 | EMU | Dromaius
novaehollandiae |
5 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 500/ |
53 | FINCH BENGALESE | Lonchura striata | 21 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
54 | FINCH LONG TAILED | Poephila cincta | 2 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
55 | FINCH STAR | Poephila ruficauda | 1 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
56 | FINCH ZEBRA | Poephila
guttata |
212 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
57 | HERON GREY | Ardea cinerea | 13 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
58 | LORIKEET BLUE FACED | Trichoglossus haematodus intermedius | 3 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
59 | LORIKEET SWAINSON’S | Trichoglossus haematodus
moluccanus |
6 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
60 | LORRY YELLOW BACKED | Lorius garrulous flavopalliatus | 1 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
61 | LOVE BIRD, FISCHERS | Agapornis
fisheri |
36 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
62 | LOVE BIRD, PEACH FACED | Agapornis roseicollis | 12 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
63 | LOVE BIRD,
MASKED |
Agapornis personatus | 4 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
64 | MACAW,
GREEN WINGED |
Ara
Chloroptera |
2 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
65 | OSTRICH | Struthio camelus | 4 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
66 | PARROT, AFRICAN GREY | Psittacus erithacus | 2 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
67 | PHEASANT, GOLDEN | Chrysolophus Pictus | 25 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
68 | PHEASANT,
LADY AMHERST’S |
Chrysolophus
amherstiae |
11 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
69 | PHEASANT, RING NECKED | Phasianus colchicus | 0 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
70 | PHEASANT
SILVER |
Lophura
nycthemera |
34 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
71 | PHEASANT REEVE’S | Syrmaticus reevesii | 4 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
72 | PHEASANT
YELLOW GOLDEN |
Chrysolophus
Pictus mut. |
1 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
73 | ROSELLA, EASTERN | Platycercus eximius | 5 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
74 | SPARROW JAVA | Padda
oryzivora |
97 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/-
_ |
75 | SWAN BLACK | Cygnus atratus | 3 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
76 | MEYERS PARROT | Poicephalus mayeri | 4 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
77 | RED BELLIED
PARROT |
Pionus sodidus | 6 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
78 | TURACO, VIOLET | Musophaga violacca | 6 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
79 | TURACO,
LIVING STONES |
Turaco living
stonii |
2 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
80 | RING NECKED PARAKEET | 14 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- | |
MAMMALS | |||||||
81 | ANTELOPE, FOUR
HORNED/CHOWSINGA |
Tetraceros quadriucornis | 4 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
82 | BEAR, HIMALAYAN BLACK | Selenarctos thibetanus | 6 | 20000/- | 10000/- | 5000/- | 1700/- |
83 | BEAR, SLOTH | Melursus
ursinus |
4 | 20000/- | 10000/- | 5000/- | 1700/- |
84 | BLACK BUCK | Antilope cervicapra | 17 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
85 | CAT, JUNGLE | Felis chaus | 5 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/-
_ |
86 | CAT, LEOPARD | Prionailurus bengalensis | 1 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
87 | CIVET,
COMMON PALM |
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus | 23 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/- |
88 | CIVET,
SMALL INDIAN |
Vivericulla
indica |
1 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
89 | DEER, BROW ANTLERED/ SANGAI | Cervus eldi | 9 | 20000/- | 10000/- | 5000/- | 1700/- |
90 | DEER, MOUSE | Tragulus memmina | 7 | 20000/- | 10000/- | 5000/- | 1700/- |
91 | DEER, SWAMP/ BARASINGHA | Cervus duvauceli | 11 | 20000/- | 10000/- | 5000/- | 1700/- |
92 | ELEPHANT, INDIAN | Elephas maximus | 5 | 250000/- | 125000/- | 63000/- | 21000/- |
93 | GAUR | Bos gaurus | 4 | 50000/- | 25000/- | 12500/- | 4200/- |
94 | LEOPARD/PANTHER | Panthera pardus | 5 | 50000/- | 25000/- | 12500/- | 4200/- |
95 | LION ASIATIC | Panthera leo
persica |
2 | 100000/- | 50000/- | 25000/- | 8500/- |
96 | MACAQUE, BONNET | Macaca radiata | 10 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
97 | MACAQUE,
RHESUS |
Macaca
mulatta |
8 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
98 | PANGOLIN | Manis crassicaudata | 7 | 50000/- | 25000/- | 12500/- | 4200/- |
99 | RATEL | Mellivora
capensis |
3 | 50000/- | 25000/- | 12500/- | 4200/- |
100 | SQUIRREL GIANT | Ratufa indica | 2 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
101 | MANGOOSE
COMMON |
Herpestes
edwardsi |
3 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/- |
102 | TIGER BENGAL(NCT) | Panthera tigris tigris | 15 | 100000/- | 50000/- | 25000/- | 8500/- |
103 | TIGER
BENGAL(WHITE) |
Panthera
tigris tigris |
8 | 100000/- | 50000/- | 25000/- | 8500/- |
104 | TIGER BENGAL(MELANISTIC) | Panthera tigris tigris | 4 | 150000/- | 75000/- | 37500/- | 12500/- |
105 | NILGIRI LANGURE | Trachypithecus
johnii |
2 | 25000/- | 12500/- | 6300/- | 2100/- |
106 | ASIATIC WILD DOG | Cuon alpinus | 2 | 20000/- | 10000/- | 5000/- | 1700/- |
107 | ASSAMESE MACAQUE | Macaca assamensis | 3 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
108 | BLACK BUCK (WHITE) | Antilope
cervicapra |
1 | 20000/- | 10000/- | 5000/- | 1700/- |
109 | DEER, BARKING | Muntiacus muntjak | 78 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
110 | DEER,
HOG |
Axis porcinus | 36 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
111 | DEER, SAMBAR | Cervus unicolor | 20 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
112 | DEER,
SPOTTED |
Axis axis | 480 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/- |
113 | HARE, INDIAN | Lepus nigricollis | 3 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
114 | HYAENA,
STRIPED |
Hyaena
hyaena |
7 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
115 | GIANT FRUIT BAT | Pteropus giganteus | 3 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
116 | JACKAL | Canis aureus | 4 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
117 | NILGAI/BLUEBULL | Boselaphus tragocamelus | 21 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
118 | PIG WILD/ BOAR WILD | Sus scrofa | 4 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
119 | PORCUPINE INDIAN | Hystrix indica | 4 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
120 | BABOON, HAMADRYAS | Papio hamadryas | 2 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
121 | CHIMPANZEE | Pan troglodytes | 6 | 50000/- | 25000/- | 12500/- | 4200/- |
122 | GIRAFFE | Giraffa | 1 | 100000/- | 50000/- | 25000/- | 8500/- |
Camelopardalis | |||||||
123 | HIPPOPOTAMUS | Hippopotamus amphibious | 15 | 20000/- | 10000/- | 5000/- | 1700/- |
124 | LION HYBRID | Panthera leo | 8 | 50000/- | 25000/- | 12500/- | 4200/- |
125 | LION AFRICAN | Panthera leo | 4 | 100000/- | 50000/- | 25000/- | 8500/- |
126 | ORANG UTAN | Pongo pygmaeus | 1 | 50000/- | 25000/- | 12500/- | 4200/- |
127 | BLACK TUFTED
MARMOSET |
Calhithrix penicillata | 2 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
REPTILES | |||||||
128 | COBRA, KING | Ophiophagus hannah | 3 | 30000/- | 15000/- | 7500/- | 2500/- |
129 | COBRA,
MONOCELLATE |
Naja naja kouthia | 3 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
130 | COBRA,
BINOCELLATE |
Naja naja | 2 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
131 | CROCODILE, LONG SNOUTED/ GHARIAL | Gavialis gangeticus | 123 | 20000/- | 10000/- | 5000/- | 1700/- |
132 | CROCODILE, MUGGER | Crocodylus palustris | 21 | 20000/- | 10000/- | 5000/- | 1700/- |
133 | CROCODILE, SALT WATER | Crocodylus porosus | 1 | 20000/- | 10000/- | 5000/- | 1700/- |
134 | MONITOR LIZARD, COMMON INDIAN | Varanus bengalensis | 2 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
135 | MONITOR LIZARD, INDIAN | Varanus salvator | 6 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
136 | PYTHON, BURMESE | Python molurus bivistatus | 1 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
137 | PYTHON, INDIAN ROCK | Python molurus molurus | 2 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
138 | PYTHON,
RETICULATED |
Python
reticulatus |
2 | 20000/- | 10000/- | 5000/- | 1700/- |
139 | SNAKE, RAT | Ptyas mucosus | 1 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
140 | TURTLE, FRESH WATER/ INDIAN FLAP
SHELL |
Lissemys punctata
punctata |
64 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
141 | TURTLE, GANGES SOFT SHELL | Trionyx gangeticus | 1 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
142 | VIPER, RUSSEL’S | Vipera ruselli | 1 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
143 | INDIAN CHAMELEON | Chameleon zeylanicus | 2 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
144 | BOA, COMMON SAND | Eryx johnii | 3 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
145 | BOA, RED SAND | Eryx conicus | 2 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
146 | CHITRA TURTLE | Chitra indica | 3 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
147 | KRAIT, BANDED | Bungarus fasciatus | 2 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
148 | KRAIT, COMMON
INDIAN |
Bungarus
caeruleus |
2 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
149 | TORTOISE STAR INDIAN | Geochelone elegans | 13 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
150 | TURTLE INDIAN TENT | Pangshura tentoria | 3 | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1500/- | 500/ |
151 | CROCODILE, | Crocodylus | 2 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
MORELET’S | Moreletii | ||||||
152 | CROCODILE, SIAMESE | Crocodylus siamensis | 19 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
153 | CUVIER’S DWARF
CAIMAN |
Paleopuchus
palpebrosua |
5 | 15000/- | 7500/- | 3800/- | 1300/- |
154 | GREEN IGUANA | Iguana iguana | 3 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |
155 | RED IGUANA | Iguana iguana | 4 | 10000/- | 5000/- | 2500/- | 1000/- |