Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park

Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park is located in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.

It was established on 29 September 1987,[1] and covers an area of 5,532 acres (22.39 square kilometres).

The main features of the Zoo Park are: The zoo had an exceptionally heavy leopard called 'Balaji', which weighed 139–143 kg (306–315 lb) against the normal weight of 70 kg (150 lb) of its class.

Balaji was captured at the age of 12 in 1996, when he weighed 108–113 kg (238–249 lb).

The park's management was said to be in touch with the Guinness Book of World Records authorities seeking its entry in the records as the biggest leopard.