There are 410 Asiatic lions and approximately 300tigers in Indian zoos. According to the Central Zoo Authority, no zoo shouldhave more than 10 carnivores and 20 herbivores of any species.
TIGERS/LIONS IN ZOOS
Chandigarh:
Hyderabad:
Bhubaneshwar :
Guwahati:
Chennai:
| DEATHS* | ||
| Year | Numbers | Zoo |
| 1996 | 6 leopards | Patna |
| 1996 | 2 tigers,3 lions | Bhopal |
| 1994-98 | 18 lions | Guwahati |
| 10 tigers | Hyderabad | |
| 6 leopards | Patna | |
| 32 tigers | Bhubaneshwar | |
| Jul 2000 | 12 tigers | Bhubaneshwar |
