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	==Park and grounds==		==Park and grounds==
	[[File:VOCBirds.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|upright=1.1\|Pelicans at the zoo]]		[[File:VOCBirds.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|upright=1.1\|Pelicans at the zoo]]
	There is a park, children's play area and ground associated with the zoo. The park also has a toy train, Jurassic Park and aquarium. This Park also holds the memory of the 2017 Jallikattu protest conducted by the youngsters in Coimbatore which was one of the biggest protests conducted in the state of Tamil Nadu after the country's independence. <ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/plans-on-to-revamp-voc-park/article6534951.ece\|title=Plans on to revamp VOC Park\|date=2014-10-26\|newspaper=The Hindu\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X\|access-date=2016-04-16}}</ref> The grounds are used for conducting fairs and events including the annual Independence day and Republic day celebrations.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/republic-day-celebrated-with-pomp-gaiety/article6825052.ece\|title=Republic Day celebrated with pomp, gaiety\|date=2015-01-27\|newspaper=The Hindu\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X\|access-date=2016-04-16}}</ref> The park has over 200 species of trees including [[Sandalwood]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/two-sandalwood-trees-felled-in-voc-park/article6337107.ece\|title=Two sandalwood trees felled in VOC Park\|date=2014-08-21\|newspaper=The Hindu\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X\|access-date=2016-04-16}}</ref> A [[rosy pelican]] [[hatchling]] was born in the zoo after 14 yrs, this species is known to have a low fertility rate. <ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/coimbatore-corporation-zoo-welcomes-rosy-pelican-hatchling-after-14-years/article29095417.ece\|title=Coimbatore Corporation Zoo welcomes rosy pelican hatchling after 14 years}}</ref>		There is a park, children's play area and ground associated with the zoo. The park also has a toy train, Jurassic Park and aquarium. <ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/plans-on-to-revamp-voc-park/article6534951.ece\|title=Plans on to revamp VOC Park\|date=2014-10-26\|newspaper=The Hindu\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X\|access-date=2016-04-16}}</ref> The grounds are used for conducting fairs and events including the annual Independence day and Republic day celebrations.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/republic-day-celebrated-with-pomp-gaiety/article6825052.ece\|title=Republic Day celebrated with pomp, gaiety\|date=2015-01-27\|newspaper=The Hindu\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X\|access-date=2016-04-16}}</ref> The park has over 200 species of trees including [[Sandalwood]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/two-sandalwood-trees-felled-in-voc-park/article6337107.ece\|title=Two sandalwood trees felled in VOC Park\|date=2014-08-21\|newspaper=The Hindu\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X\|access-date=2016-04-16}}</ref> A [[rosy pelican]] [[hatchling]] was born in the zoo after 14 yrs, this species is known to have a low fertility rate. <ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/coimbatore-corporation-zoo-welcomes-rosy-pelican-hatchling-after-14-years/article29095417.ece\|title=Coimbatore Corporation Zoo welcomes rosy pelican hatchling after 14 years}}</ref>
			==Opening Timing==
			The park opened from 4.00PM To 7.30PM on weekdays and 10.00AM to 7.30PM on weekends. Tuesday is Holiday. The zoo is currently temporarily closed for visitors.

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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox zoo
| zoo_name = V O Chidambaranar park and zoo
| logo =
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| logo_caption =
| image = VOCFountain.jpg
| image_width = 300px
| image_caption = VOC park
| date_opened =
| date_opening =
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| location = [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| area = {{Convert|4.5|acre|abbr=on}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|11.005718|76.970914|type:landmark_region:IN-TN|display=inline,title}}
| num_animals = 543<ref name=speciesVOCTN>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cza.nic.in/inventory%20201617.pdf|date=2017-03-31|title=Zoo Species info from CZA, Category(Medium Zoo), Page(207)|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2018-01-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/new-arrivals-at-voc-park-zoo/article5018730.ece|title=New arrivals at VOC Park Zoo |access-date=28 March 2015}}</ref>
| num_species =
| largest_tank_vol =
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| annual_visitors =
| members = [[Central Zoo Authority of India|CZA]]
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| website = {{URL|http://coimbatore.nic.in/tourism.html}}
}}
'''V O Chidambaranar park and zoo''' (abbreviated '''VOC park''') is a [[zoo|zoological garden]] and amusement park located in [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. As of 2013, the park houses around 890 animals including 335 birds, 106 mammals and 54 reptiles.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/zoo-animal-adoption-programme-in-coimbatore-draws-a-blank/article6262909.ece|title=Zoo animal adoption programme in Coimbatore draws a blank|last=Madhavan|first=Karthik|date=2014-07-30|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-04-16}}</ref> The park is named after freedom fighter [[V O Chidambaram Pillai]] and is managed by [[Coimbatore city Corporation]].

==Park and grounds==
[[File:VOCBirds.jpg|thumb|200px|upright=1.1|Pelicans at the zoo]]
There is a park, children's play area and ground associated with the zoo. The park also has a toy train, Jurassic Park and aquarium. This Park also holds the memory of the 2017 Jallikattu protest conducted by the youngsters in Coimbatore which was one of the biggest protests conducted in the state of Tamil Nadu after the country's independence. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/plans-on-to-revamp-voc-park/article6534951.ece|title=Plans on to revamp VOC Park|date=2014-10-26|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-04-16}}</ref> The grounds are used for conducting fairs and events including the annual Independence day and Republic day celebrations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/republic-day-celebrated-with-pomp-gaiety/article6825052.ece|title=Republic Day celebrated with pomp, gaiety|date=2015-01-27|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-04-16}}</ref> The park has over 200 species of trees including [[Sandalwood]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/two-sandalwood-trees-felled-in-voc-park/article6337107.ece|title=Two sandalwood trees felled in VOC Park|date=2014-08-21|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-04-16}}</ref> A [[rosy pelican]] [[hatchling]] was born in the zoo after 14 yrs, this species is known to have a low fertility rate. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/coimbatore-corporation-zoo-welcomes-rosy-pelican-hatchling-after-14-years/article29095417.ece|title=Coimbatore Corporation Zoo welcomes rosy pelican hatchling after 14 years}}</ref>

==Exhibits==
The park has 29 species of mammals, birds including rosy pelican, [[Sarus Crane]], [[Adjutant Stork]], [[night heron]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/coimbatore-corporation-zoo-welcomes-rosy-pelican-hatchling-after-14-years/article29095417.ece|title=Coimbatore Corporation Zoo welcomes rosy pelican hatchling after 14 years}}</ref> and reptiles.<ref name=speciesVOCTN>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cza.nic.in/inventory%20201617.pdf|date=2017-03-31|title=Zoo Species info from CZA, Category(Medium Zoo), Page(207)|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2018-01-10}}</ref>

Animals at the park as of 31 March 2017 include:<ref name=speciesVOCTN>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cza.nic.in/inventory%20201617.pdf|date=2017-03-31|title=Zoo Species info from CZA, Category(Medium Zoo), Page(207)|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2018-01-10}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Group
! Number of species
! Number of animals
|-
| [[Mammal]]s || 07 || 96
|-
| [[Bird]]s || 16 || 381
|-
| [[Reptile]]s || 06 || 66
|- class="sortbottom"
| Total || 29 || 543
|}

==Gallery==
<div align=center>
<gallery widths="150px" heights="130px" mode=packed-hover>
File:Voc1.jpg
File:Voc2.jpg
File:Voc3.jpg
File:Voc4.jpg
File:Voc5.jpg
File:Voc6.jpg
File:Voc7.jpg
File:Voc8.jpg
File:Voc9.jpg
File:Voc10.jpg
File:Voc11.jpg
White ibis voc park cjb.jpg|White ibis in VOC zoological garden, Coimbatore
White pelican and crane voc park cjb.jpg|Great white pelican and white necked stork in VOC zoological garden, Coimbatore
Goose voc park cjb.jpg|Goose in VOC zoological garden, Coimbatore
Peacock voc park cjb.jpg|Peacock in VOC zoological garden, Coimbatore
Mugger crocodile voc park cjb.jpg|Mugger crocodile in VOC zoological garden, Coimbatore
Baby mugger crocodile voc park cjb.jpg|Baby mugger crocodile in VOC zoological garden, Coimbatore
Civet voc park cjb.jpg|Civet in VOC zoological garden, Coimbatore
Sambar deer voc park cjb.jpg|Male Sambar deer in VOC zoological garden, Coimbatore
</gallery>
</div>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Coimbatore}}

[[Category:Amusement parks in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Coimbatore]]
[[Category:Zoos in Tamil Nadu]]

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