When will the new zoo open? "Zambezi River" in Kazan: when the zoo will open and what animals can already be seen. Discounts at the Moscow Zoo

children's zoo— Department of the Moscow Zoo, designed for the youngest visitors, will open in Moscow after reconstruction in March-May next year.

The project provides that the smallest visitors will be interested, and the animals will not only feel comfortable, but also have fun. Project architect Bella Filatova said that the main idea of ​​the new concept children's zoo was the creation of an educational environment. “It is important to understand that this is not a menagerie, but an educational environment where both animals and visitors should be comfortable,” B. Filatova said. For example, on the territory of the Children's Zoo, it is planned to create the largest contact zone in Russia with an area of ​​​​about 1.5 thousand square meters. "There will only be pets in this area that cannot harm visitors."

According to her, grounds for goats, sheep, chickens, geese, rabbits, cows and park fallow deer will be placed in the contact zone. “In addition, new interesting landscape structures for animals will be created, for example, swings, a trampoline and a climbing wall for goats and goats, slides for ducks, ramps and houses for birds and geese,” the architect said. She also said that on the territory of the children's zoo will be placed aviary- a special space for the most comfortable living of birds.

"There are four different routes with different travel times across the territory of the Children's Zoo. However, each of them has contact zones and an interactive environment where children can learn a lot of interesting and useful things about animals in a playful way." The project involves planting new trees, placing cafes and fountains on the territory of the zoo. Recall that the Children's Zoo is part of the Moscow Zoo st. B. Georgian.

The press service of the developer of the zoo, PSO "Kazan", Inkazan said that all monolithic work and the laying of engineering networks have been completed. Today, work on the improvement of outdoor enclosures, finishing and decorative work on interior premises is being completed. The enclosures and the territory of the zoo are designed by Mosbio Engineering LLC.

The PSO did not name the exact date of opening, asking to address the question to the customer - GISU RT. However, the press service clarified that the deadlines were moved for objective reasons. “The project has been repeatedly amended, taking into account the numerous wishes of animal curators, with whom all the details of the interior and exterior premises for the future safari park abodes are being coordinated,” the company said.

As Inkazan was told in the press service of the Ministry of Construction of the Republic of Tatarstan, the deadlines for the opening of the Zambezi River are scheduled for the third quarter of next year. At the same time, they added that The planned date for putting the facility into operation has not been determined.

The Kazan Zoo has been waiting for reconstruction for about 10 years. In 2014, the head of the republic allocated a site for the creation of a new part of the zoo-botanical garden - the Zambezi River. It will be located next to the existing zoo. Works for the next year, 1 billion republican money was allocated for them. PSO Kazan became the contractor Ravil Ziganshin.

As planned, it is to be a zoo with African animals. On its territory there will be a giraffe, a hippopotamus, an elephant hut, an enclosure for gorillas. Chimpanzees, antelopes, zebras, hussar monkeys, hamadryas, rhinos, vultures, pink flamingos will also live in the zoo.

For May this year, brazza monkeys, hamadryas, dikdik antelope, meerkats and hyraxes were purchased. Animals are temporarily kept in the enclosures of the old part of the zoo. Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin 7 zebras for the new part of the zoo.

The facility was expected to open in September 2016. When that didn't happen, zoo director Fanis Nurmukhametov The new deadline is summer 2018. Then the Ministry of Construction of the Republic of Tatarstan announced that the opening would take place a little earlier - in May of this year.

In February Damir Fattakhov, at that time the deputy head of the executive committee of Kazan, Inkazan, that the construction will be completed by the Day of Tatarstan, and in the fall the zoo will fully begin work. By this time, animals will be brought into the enclosures.

The city authorities reported that the construction of the zoo was completed by 75%, in - by 80%. At the same time, the last announced date for the opening of the Zambezi River was called - the third quarter of 2018. In July, the Ministry of Construction that the work is at the completion stage - landscaping.

Next, it is planned to begin the reconstruction of the old part of the Kazan Zoo and Botanical Garden. And in the future, the arrangement of another, third site dedicated to the flora and fauna of South America is expected.

While Kazan residents are waiting for the opening of the updated zoo, the PSO Kazan is building and commissioning facilities in other regions of the country. Thus, a stadium in Samara was built for the World Cup. Although some of the work was not completed by the opening of the World Cup, Ziganshin's company reported on the completion of construction, and championship matches were held at the sports facility.

Entrance to the Moscow Zoo is possible with a Troika card.

The Moscow Zoo is the first zoo in Russia, opened in 1864. The initiator of its creation was the Imperial Russian Society for the Acclimatization of Animals and Plants, and the zoo was largely supported by donations from the imperial family. The Moscow Zoo was built according to the project of the architect Campioni, but most of the pavilions were built later. The work of the Moscow Zoo is to preserve species, research and educational activities.

Now it contains about eight thousand individuals belonging to about one thousand one hundred species of the world fauna. Animals of the Moscow Zoo are kept in several dozen expositions representing a particular region, family, species, etc. For example, in the Australia section, you can admire emus and black swans, and then look into the Giraffe House.

The zoo is a member of the World and European Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA, EAZA), the Eurasian Regional Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EARAZA). He participates in many international programs for the conservation of endangered species, collaborating with environmental organizations around the world. There are special excursions for children, seminars and lectures.

Animals of the Moscow Zoo

About 8,000 representatives of about 1,100 species of fauna from all over the world (invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals) live in the Moscow Zoo. Animals are kept in several dozen expositions, which are thematically divided into regions of habitat, families, species.

The favorites of the public in the Moscow Zoo are manuls. This wild cat was even on the emblem of the zoo until 2014.

The real luck for visitors is to visit the zoo while feeding predators and large animals. The site has a feeding schedule for jackals, pelicans, seals and other animals.

Entrance to the Moscow Zoo

You can enter the zoo through several entrances:

• Main (near the metro station "Barrikadnaya").
• Additional: from the side of Sadovo-Kudrinskaya Street, between the Terrarium pavilion and the Moscow Planetarium, this is the entrance to the New Territory (daily from 10:00 to 17:00, except Tuesday).

Two temporary entrances are used when for some reason the passage through the main entrance is limited, otherwise they are closed. Their location:

• At Bolshaya Gruzinskaya, 10 - the entrance to the New Territory;
• At Krasnaya Presnya, 4 (near the Zoo gallery) - towards the Old Territory.

Prices at the Moscow Zoo in 2019

Regular ticket for an adult - 500 rubles, after 17 hours - 600 rubles.

The price of a ticket to the Moscow Zoo does not include (admission is paid separately):

• Exotarium - 150 rubles;
• Exhibition "The Amazing World of Reptiles" - 250 rubles.

Other additional services: pony riding - 300 rubles, riding in a carriage - 300 rubles.

Moscow zoo for free

Benefits at the Moscow Zoo (free admission):

• Children under 17 years old entrance;
• Full-time students;
• Soldiers-conscripts and cadets of the military. schools;
• Pensioners;
• Disabled people;
• Participants in hostilities;
• Liquidators of the Chernobyl accident;
• Parents of many children.

Discounts at the Moscow Zoo

• Temporary promotions — up to 50% discount (in the news of the zoo and on partner websites);
• Special holiday promotions - free of charge to the Moscow Zoo by registration (on the official website).

Excursions in the Moscow Zoo

The cost of a tour of the Moscow Zoo (for groups of up to 15 people) is from 2,500 rubles.

Visitors are offered general overview and various thematic walks (in separate pavilions). Tours are most relevant in the evening and on weekends. You need to register in advance.

Entrance from Sadovo-Kudrinskaya

Buy a ticket to the Moscow Zoo

There are two main ways to purchase tickets to the Moscow Zoo: at the ticket office at the entrance or online, on the official website.

You can also visit the zoo with a Troika card.

Please note: it is impossible to issue an electronic ticket for the current day, only from the next day from the date of purchase.

Opening hours of the Moscow Zoo

Opening hours of the Moscow Zoo: daily from 7:30 to 22:00.

The cash desk of the Moscow Zoo at the main entrance and the cash desk of the Children's Zoo close one hour before the closing of the zoo itself.

Moscow zoo in winter

As on other days of the year in winter, the Moscow Zoo operates on a daily basis, including receiving visitors on December 31 and January 1. However, the duration of the working day on holidays may vary, you need to check before the visit.

How to get to the Moscow Zoo

The oldest zoo in Moscow is located near the Garden Ring, and it is very convenient to get to it by metro, but you can also use land transport - take buses or trolleybuses.

Metro to the Moscow Zoo

The easiest way for city guests to get to the Moscow Zoo is the metro.

At the central entrance to the zoo, there are two Moscow metro stations at once - Krasnopresnenskaya (Koltsevaya line) and Barrikadnaya (Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya line).

How to get to the Moscow Zoo by land transport

The stops at the main entrance are Krasnopresnenskaya Metro (buses No. m6, t79, 39, 64, 69, 116, 850, 869, trolleybus No. 66) and Barrikadnaya Metro (bus No. 116, trolleybus No. 66 ).

The stop in front of the entrance to Sadovo-Kudrinskaya is called "Malaya Nikitskaya Street", the necessary bus routes are as follows: B, T10, T39, 869.

Pony Club of the Moscow Zoo

The children's "Pony Club" at the stable of the Moscow Zoo was opened in 1996. This is the only pony club in Russia with a sports and theatrical direction. Today, 120 children aged 7 to 14 are engaged here. For 15 years of work in the pony club, more than 1,500 young athletes have received free training. Since 2000, Moscow pony club athletes have regularly become winners of all pony club competitions, holding the title of Russian champion in all types of equestrian sports, including driving.

Pupils of the pony club of the Moscow Zoo perform in theatrical performances at the Olimpiysky Sports Palace, at Equiros international exhibitions in Sokolniki, at the Pradar international equestrian club, at LenExpo exhibitions, at international Akhal-Teke rallies, at the Central Moscow Hippodrome.

Exotarium of the Moscow Zoo

The Exotarium pavilion of the Moscow Zoo occupies the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Animal Island pavilion, which is located on the New Territory. In the twilight of the Exotarium, brightly lit aquariums appear before your eyes, where the world of the coral reef is recreated. The Exotarium of the Moscow Zoo contains about 100 species of reef fish from the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic oceans.

In the large reef aquarium of the Exotarium, a variety of coelenterates of the Indo-Malay archipelago are presented. Initially, they were brought into the aquarium in the form of single small specimens, but today, constantly multiplying, coelenterates stuck around all the decorations of the aquarium. Along with corals and anemones, the aquarium contains tridacna and a variety of reef fish, of which anemone fish and pseudanthias should be especially noted.

Open lecture hall

The Moscow Zoo holds lectures for children and adults.

Twice a month on Thursdays at 19:30 lectures for adults are given by scientists, environmentalists and science popularizers. Admission is free, pre-registration is required. The schedule is being updated, you can check it on the website.

Children's lecture hall is held on Saturdays at 12:00 and 14:00. Zoologists, oceanologists, ecologists and other scientists talk about the boundless and wonderful world. Most of the lectures include demonstrations of animals and are designed for children from 6 to 12 years old. Cost and class schedule.

The area of ​​the Kazan Zoo will soon triple. Visitors will be able to visit this vast territory during the day with a single ticket. The second part of the Zambezi River Zoo will open in August. The correspondent of "Tatar-inform" visited the doors closed for visitors.

Magadascar in the city center

Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin called the new part of the Kazan Zoo "Zambezi River" a real "Magadascar", a piece of Africa in the heart of Kazan.

We were late with the construction deadlines, there were objective and subjective reasons. Here we encountered those things that did not pass. We are the first African zoo in Russia, in our zone. We took on difficult tasks and understood that they would be, but not of such a volume, ”Ilsur Metshin, the mayor, told reporters immediately after walking around the new territory of the zoo.

According to him, African animal species are the most visited in the world. Taking into account the long winter period in our lane, in the course of construction, individual facilities had to be redesigned and redesigned. Construction will be completed in early August. The next stage concerns the acquisition and adaptation of animals.

The construction of the first stage of the project for the renovation and expansion of the Kazan Zoo and Botanical Garden has been underway since 2015. The new territory, called the Zambezi River, is located on the shores of Lake Kaban on an area of ​​6.7 hectares. Large exotic animals will live here - elephants, giraffes, rhinos, gorillas, chimpanzees. In total, the African exposition will include 34 species of animals.

"Friends of the Zoo" for 114 million rubles

The Kazan zoobotanical garden successfully implements the Friends of the Zoo program. For the first time, animals are purchased with funds donated by caring people.

“It is important that the Friends of the Zoo program has been applied for the first time, which must be continued. Thanks to philanthropists, business structures and simply caring residents, our smaller brothers were purchased for 114 million rubles. We are looking forward to them. Each type of animal has curators, they are strict and demanding, and rightly so. There will be not only a phased delivery, but also a phased launch of each part of the zoo. I won't name specific dates, it's not for us to decide. The Society for the Protection of Animals will decide when this or that part of the zoo will open its doors to visitors,” Metshin explained.

Another 26 percent of the animals in the new collection have signed sales contracts. Their acquisition is expected in September-October of this year. Among them are the legendary marabou and flamingos, griffon vultures, crowned cranes, kaffir crows, Egyptian herons, zebras, cheetahs, lemurs.

“We do all this, first of all, for our residents, for little Kazan citizens, as well as for guests of the capital. But we are still thinking about science. The next stage will be the zoobotanical garden, this is a joint project with KFU. There will be a scientific school here. We are seriously thinking about becoming one of the leading zoos in the world both in terms of the composition of animals and their diversity, and, as they say, in terms of the quality of blood. There will be purebred animals here, which will be of value to the zoos of the world,” the mayor of Kazan emphasized.

Restaurant with viewing platform, mother-child room and gift shop

Public spaces will be organized in the new part of the Kazan Zoo. A cafe and a restaurant, a souvenir shop and much more will open for visitors. This was told by the director of the Kazan Zoo and Botanical Garden Fanis Nurmukhametov.

“There will be public spaces here: a playground for children, a corner for mother and child, where it will be possible to change a baby's diaper, as well as warm food and feed a child. We will have a small dispensary. If one of the children is suddenly injured, it will be possible to bandage him,” he said.

On the territory of the Zambezi River there is also a toilet for people with disabilities. In addition, ramps and signs with inscriptions in Braille will be installed. For young visitors and their parents, playgrounds, a cafe and a restaurant with an open observation deck, a souvenir shop will open.

The inhabitants of the Zambezi River will be monitored by "electroshepherds"

The Zambezi River enclosures are made in African style. Animals will be kept at a safe distance from visitors. The inhabitants of the zoo will be looked after by "electric shepherds".

"Electronic shepherd" is a grid with current, this is not a stun gun. Don't think it kills, it's just 12 volts. For animals, this is enough not to approach the fence. Animals will be pinched a little, and they will not go out of their territory. A water moat has also been dug, special slates, a security system, automatic closing and opening of doors are provided,” the director of the zoo explained.

According to the speaker, such a protection system is absolutely safe for animals. It is widely distributed in the world's leading zoos.

Animals will celebrate housewarming this year

About 70 percent of the inhabitants of the new part of the Zambezi River Kazan Zoo will celebrate housewarming this year. Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin told journalists about this.

Two-thirds of the animals - about 70 percent - will come this year. The next batch will arrive in 2020, and this process will be completed in 2021,” the mayor said.

Fanis Nurmukhametov, director of the Kazan Zoo and Botanical Garden, added that the zoo has now signed an agreement and brought 40 percent of the animals. There are already lions, ostriches, a couple of wildebeest, a hippopotamus, meerkats, hyraxes, dik-diks. Now they live in the enclosures of the old part of the zoo. Another 26-27 percent of the animals will arrive by August-September. One hundred percent filling will be in 2020-2021.

“You have to understand that elephants, gorillas, rhinos, giraffes are a very complex exposition that needs to be coordinated with the curator in order to be brought here. Not all airlines take such animals on board. In early August, we plan to visit our gorilla and chimpanzee curators. We are waiting for them a little with fear, but at the same time with confidence that they will give us a positive result. Still, when designing, we took into account all their comments,” said Nurmukhametov.

Zambezi River to become the first owner of African elephants

Kazan's Zambezi River will become the first owner of African elephants among Russian zoos. An adult male African elephant weighs up to 12 tons. Its Asian counterpart weighs 4-5 tons. The African elephant is three times bigger and heavier.

“There will be unique animals here. For example, there are no African elephants in Russian zoos, but they will be in Kazan. We plan to purchase three female and one male elephants. But these will not be large animals. They will grow for another 15 years, and only then will they be ready to breed,” Nurmukhametov added,” said the director of the zoo.

According to Fanis Nurmukhametov, during the construction there were some unforeseen situations. Initially, they built an aviary for white rhinos, but it so happened that they disappeared in nature.

“The curator suggested that instead of a pair of white rhinos, we deliver five: two males and three females. If we created such conditions, then half of the new territory should have been given only for rhinos. We could not come to such a decision, and we were offered to purchase a pair of black rhinos. They have their own character, more aggressive than whites. It was necessary to redo the enclosure,” said the director of the zoo.

Monkey maze simulator

In the new territory, an unusual round metal structure with intricate ladders attracts attention. It turns out that this is an open enclosure for monkeys. Only it hasn't been framed yet.

“In nature, monkeys look for their own food. In order for our monkeys not to sit idle, they will have to find food on their own. The outdoor enclosure is a kind of labyrinth and a simulator for running monkeys, covered with a net on the outside,” said the director of the zoo.

On the new territory it will be possible to see chimpanzees, gorillas, Brazza monkeys, lemurs. Another interesting fact is that in the new exposition the elephants will be placed in the same enclosure with the hamadryas. 19 hamadryas, the director said, have already been delivered.

Visitors to the new part of the Zambezi River Kazan Zoo will be able to feed exotic animals.

There will be an opportunity to feed and touch some exotic animals. For example, it will be possible to feed lemurs, giraffes, elephants. These are the animals that do not pose a threat. You can only use food purchased at the zoo. It will also be possible to take a photo for memory,” said the director of the zoo.

It should be noted that video surveillance will be conducted around the perimeter of the new territory. In total, more than a hundred video cameras will be installed.

The old greenhouse and the Fuchs House will be restored

After the opening of the Zambezi River, the Kazan Zoo plans to reconstruct the old territory. This was also told to journalists by the director of the Kazan Zoo and Botanical Garden.

“It is planned to reconstruct the old territory of the zoo. This is the greenhouse of 1834 and the Fuchs House - the building of the former administration. We will carry out the restoration of these buildings,” said Fanis Nurmukhametov.

The speaker explained that before closing for reconstruction of the old part, it is necessary to rebuild the economic zone. These are administrative buildings, warehouses, hangars with food for animals and hay, cold stores, a vivarium where mice and rats are bred for feeding. Now all this is in the old territory.

“If you look at all these objects that need to be placed, then we have to give half of the zoo for this. Opposite the zoo there is a territory of "Gorvodzelenkhoz" on the territory and 2.5 hectares. There was talk about our placement there after their base moved,” the speaker noted.

Tickets will rise in price

The cost of tickets to the new part of the Zambezi River Kazan Zoo will be slightly higher than to the current, old part. This was stated to journalists by the director of the Kazan Zoo and Botanical Garden Fanis Nurmukhametov.

“The cost of tickets to the new part will be 250 rubles for adults and 150 rubles for children.

For the preferential category of citizens, tickets will cost 100 rubles. Tickets on the old territory cost 200 rubles for adults, 100 rubles for children and 60 rubles for the preferential category. Children from large families, disabled people of the first group will come to us free of charge,” he said.

The entrances to the new and old parts of the zoo will be separate at first. Visitors will also need to purchase tickets for these parts separately. "The Zambezi River" is the second stage of the reconstruction of the Kazan Zoo and Botanical Garden. At the third stage of reconstruction, it is planned to build a complex of enclosures on the opposite side of Lake Kaban, which will be called the "Amazon River", dedicated to Brazil. The area of ​​each of the three parts of the zoo is 7 hectares. Thus, the total area of ​​the zoo will increase to 21 hectares. World practice shows that such an area is the most optimal for a zoo. Then it will be possible to purchase a single ticket to all three parts.

“In the future there will be a single ticket. When all three parts open, the ticket will rise in price, such is the economy. We can't do it any cheaper. For example, in Nizhny Novgorod a ticket costs 500 rubles and there is a high attendance, while in Izhevsk it costs 250 rubles and the attendance is 625,000,” said Fanis Nurmukhametov.

He also noted that after the reconstruction, the zoo will have three entrances and several exits. Parking is provided for visitors at the new part of the zoo.

The new Kazan zoo may open at the end of 2018. African elephants, rhinos, hippos, giraffes and exotic birds will be waiting for visitors.

The portal site decided to find out what is happening now on the territory of the future Zambezi River, when construction work is completed and it will be possible to look at new animals. And most importantly, when to expect the opening.

The first phase of the new zoo - "Zambezi River" - will be entirely dedicated to Africa. Buildings of future enclosures, cafes and administrative premises are being erected on a plot of 7 hectares. The entrance group is almost completely ready - there are now interior finishing works.

The construction completion date has not been announced, but according to the director of the Zoo and Botanical Garden Fanis Nurmukhametov, they hope that this will happen next summer. Only then will the settlement of the zoo begin. At the same time, birds and animals will need at least four months to adapt. So, if the zoo opens in 2018, then closer to the end of the year.

However, citizens of Kazan can look at some residents of the Zambezi River right now. In the old part of the zoo, a young lioness named Lucy lives in a glass enclosure. She already feels comfortable in Kazan.

She even accepted us into her "pride", - says Svetlana Kurbashkina, head of the "Predatory" department. - Lucy has already begun to recognize us by voice and face. In addition, she is very playful, like all young kittens.

In neighboring enclosures, you can see marabou - a bird from the stork family.

And also a crowned crane. In the wild, they live in the savannas south of the Sahara.

After the Zambezi River is opened, the old part of the zoo will be closed for a large-scale reconstruction. The old enclosures will be demolished, but several historical buildings will be preserved. For example, the wooden house of the founder of the Kazan Zoo and Botanical Garden Karl Fuchs, where a museum will be opened, as well as a greenhouse building. Save the botanical garden.

This part of the zoo will be dedicated to Russia. The territory will be divided into three parts: "Wrangel Island", "Ussuri River" and "Lake Baikal". Accordingly, each of them will be inhabited by representatives of the local flora and fauna.

During the reconstruction, some of the animals - immigrants from Africa - will be relocated to a new territory, the zoo explains. - The rest will be transferred for overexposure to other Russian zoos. For example, polar and brown bears. After the completion of the reconstruction, they will return to us.

The third location will be dedicated to South America. It will be built next to Lake Kaban and Vakhitov Square. Construction dates are not yet known.

The management of the zoo is preparing a lot of surprises for the citizens of Kazan. So, for example, here they are seriously thinking about conducting night excursions. Visitors will be able to see how animals behave at night. A safari park may appear near Kazan in the future.