Gorewada Zoo was officially inaugurated  at the hands of Hon. Chief Minister Shri. Uddhav Balasaheb THackeray on 26th January 2021and was opened to the public from 27th January 2021. The zoo was renamed as Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park in the honor of Late Marathi leader Balasaheb Thackeray at the time of inauguration. The zoo is envisioned to be the largest zoological Park in India with truely International components. The zoo is planned in 564Ha with components like Indian Safari, African Safari, Night Safari, Archeological Theme Park, etc. At present Indian Safari is opened for public.