Abstract
Indian zoo animals are exposed to and susceptible to many parasitic diseases, a fact of much concern albeit few data from cursory examinationand postmortem studies. A typical mini zoo in Coimbatore was surveyed fro gastro-intestinal parasites of wild animals by examining 60 fecal samples. The examination revealed a high percentage (58%) of captive animals were positive specifically for helminth parasitic infections and some (6%) were positive for protozoan infections. Strongyle, Trichuris, Strongloides as well as Coccidia were present in case of herbivores and Toxocara, Ancylostoma as well as Artyfechinostomum in case of carnivores.