The Moscow Zoo, the first zoo in the country, was opened in 1864 and was then called a zoological garden. At the time of the discovery, the zoo contained 134 specimens of domestic animals, 153 wild animals and birds and 7 specimens of reptiles, today more than 8,000 animals live in the zoo, which belong to more than 1,000 species of the world's fauna. The zoo is in the same place as 150 years ago, and remains a favorite holiday destination for children and adults.

The structure of the Moscow Zoo

• the main territory - open-air cages
• closed pavilions (pavilions "House of Birds", "Monkeys", etc.)
• Exotarium
• Dolphinarium
• Terrarium
• Children's Zoo
• Pony riding circle

Basic information about the Moscow Zoo

Address: B. Gruzinskaya, 1; tel .: +7 (499) 252-35-80, (499) 255-53-75, (499) 255-60-34; applications for excursions, lectures and subscriptions +7 (499) 255-53-75; Web site

Working hours: Tues-Sun: 10.00 - 20.00 (summer), 10.00 - 17.00 (winter); Monday - Exit

Cost: 200 rubles., Children, students and pensioners free of charge; Exotarium 50 rubles., Children, students and pensioners 10 rubles; Dolphinarium 150 rubles., Children, students and pensioners 20 rubles; Terrarium 80 rubles., Children, students and pensioners free

Skating of children in the crew from 11.00 to 12.30 (10 rubles one round), riding a pony or a horse from 13.30 to 18.00 (100 rubles one round)

Excursions and educational services in the Moscow Zoo

In the Moscow Zoo much attention is paid to educational work with children and animals interested in the animal world .Excursions are divided into two types: familiarization (for example, "Animal World of Russia", Excotarium excursion, monkey pavilion, a story about rare species of animals) and educational for different age groups ("Animals - heroes of fairy tales", "Night world", " Inhabitants of tropical seas »and others .) .Conversations and lectures are held not only in the zoo itself, but also with going to school .Lectures are often accompanied by a demonstration of video films .Finally, there are clubs and clubs in the zoo: a circle of young biologists, a theater and art studio, a pony club at the zoo's stable .

All prices are indicated as of August 2011

Entrance to the Moscow Zoo

Welcome to the Moscow Zoo

Stork with a crest

Little Arctic Fox

Charming raccoon in the Moscow zoo

Snow leopard

Sun beds for the bear

Graceful flamingos

Reviews of the Zoo in Moscow (2)

Evaluation 9

Adults, lead the children to the zoo! November 25, 2014

Vlad128

was here in October 2014

This exclamation is caused not by the interest of the younger generation to the diverse animal world, but by the simple and painfully funny fact that you are fond of changing the observed fauna, the flickering of the scenery of cages and other habitats of various animals, to such self-oblivion that you cease to feel the flow of time, forget about the camera and the need for food.
It is best to come here for the whole day, because the presence of all kinds of food outlets from the stalls to the cafe will not allow ... Read the whole review

Evaluation 10

The Moscow Zoo is a wonderful vacation place September 02, 2013

Eleonora2009

was here in January 2012

In Moscow, I visited the winter holidays for the New Year and, of course, I could not avoid visiting the famous zoo in Russia - the Moscow Zoo. Once I was here in my childhood in the summer, but in the winter in zoos were never there. The entrance to the Moscow Zoo is 18 years old and student cards are free, so there are many young people here in the summer and winter. So the ticket costs about 350 rubles. but will separately need to purchase a ticket to visit the aquarium and exotarium. In winter, many street aviaries with animals ... Read full review