Moscow Zoo was opened on January 31, 1864, according to the old calendar, by professors at Moscow University and members of the Imperial Russian Society for the Acclimatization of Animals and Plants Karl Roulier, Anatoly Bogdanov and Sergei Usov.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabankThe zoo’s new territory was opened in 1927. Instead of cages, the animals were kept in vast enclosures. Photo: An orangutan in an enclosure at Moscow Zoo.
The zoo’s new territory was opened in 1927. Instead of cages, the animals were kept in vast enclosures. Photo: An orangutan in an enclosure at Moscow Zoo.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabankNew displays featured animals that were either new to Moscow Zoo or had not been seen there for a long time. These included Humboldt penguins (photo).
New displays featured animals that were either new to Moscow Zoo or had not been seen there for a long time. These included Humboldt penguins (photo).
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabankMoscow Zoo is involved in international programs for the conservation of the Amur tiger, the Far Eastern leopard, the bustard, and the Eurasian crane (photo: the black crowned crane), as well as rare sturgeons.
Moscow Zoo is involved in international programs for the conservation of the Amur tiger, the Far Eastern leopard, the bustard, and the Eurasian crane (photo: the black crowned crane), as well as rare sturgeons.
Zebras at Moscow Zoo.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabankThe new elephant pavilion was built in 2002-2003.
The new elephant pavilion was built in 2002-2003.
A brown bear at Moscow Zoo.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Vyatkin / Go to the mediabankMoscow Zoo’s large pond has been preserved since the zoo was founded in 1864.
Moscow Zoo’s large pond has been preserved since the zoo was founded in 1864.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankA female mandrill with her newborn baby at the Moscow Zoo.
A female mandrill with her newborn baby at the Moscow Zoo.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Astapkovich / Go to the mediabankMoscow Zoo is home to over 8,000 animals from more than a thousand species.
Moscow Zoo is home to over 8,000 animals from more than a thousand species.