As of 2013, the park houses around 890 animals including 335 birds, 106 mammals and 54 reptiles.

[3] The park is named after freedom fighter V O Chidambaram Pillai and is managed by Coimbatore city Corporation.

There is a park, children's play area and ground associated with the zoo.

[6] A rosy pelican hatchling was born in the zoo after 14 yrs, this species is known to have a low fertility rate.

The park has 29 species of mammals, birds including rosy pelican, Sarus Crane, Adjutant Stork, night heron[8] and reptiles.