Zoos in St. Petersburg: description, addresses and hours of work

St. Petersburg is one of the most famous and beautiful cities in the world. It has a lot of sights, which are hurried to visit visitors and which the native inhabitants are proud of . And there are corners in the city, where it pulls like a magnet of all. There you have a rest and you enjoy unity with nature. These are zoos. In St. Petersburg there are several, and each one can offer visitors something unique.

Leningradsky

This zoo is almost the oldest in Europe. It was founded under the tsar, in the distant 1865. His address is Alexandrovsky Park, 1, Leningrad Zoo, St. Petersburg. The working hours are from 10 am to 9 pm. If you get on the subway, you need to get off at the station "Sportivnaya" or "Gorkovskaya". This is the central part of the city, which is convenient for travel and uncomfortable for pets, because they have little space, and there is nowhere to expand. The territory of the zoo is slightly more than 7 hectares is home to more than two and a half thousand animals and birds. Of course, in such cramped conditions it is difficult to show all their beauty. However, it's very nice to walk here, especially with children. Now there are other zoos in St. Petersburg, but only this one can boast such a rich history. Indigenous people still remember the blockade, when people tens and hundreds died of hunger. However, to the credit of the Leningraders, not a single zoo animal was eaten. On the contrary, they shared the last piece of bread with the animals, which saved this unique place.

Mini-zoo named Cheburashki

There are different zoos in St. Petersburg. One of them is named Cheburashka. From others, it has 2 significant differences. The first is free admission. Secondly, you can take animals here. This miracle zoo is located near the restaurant "Karl and Friedrich", which is at the metro station "Krestovsky Ostrov", South road, 15. It is open on Friday and Saturday from 12 pm and until the last client leaves. The rest of the week from 12 noon to 12 noon. There are few animals and birds here, but they are all clean and well-groomed, and their cages are equipped with pretty houses. Visitors are waiting for ostriches, different kinds of poultry, peacock, deer, cute donkey, chanterelles, rabbits, goats, cats and some other animals. Most of them can be ironed and fed. Another similar mini-zoo for children and their parents is the "Rainbow", located on the Northern Highway in Zelenogorsk. And on the "Krestovsky Island" there is another wonderful place - the dolphinarium, where you can admire whales, walruses, sea lions, and even swim with dolphins.

Exotic zoos in St. Petersburg

For exotic lovers, there is a zoo of living insects in the city. It is located on Universitetskaya embankment, 1, near the Zoological Museum. The entrance to it is paid, working hours are from 11 am to 16-50 pm. In this amazing place you can see insects from all over the world. Especially impressive are the huge cockroaches collected in one aquarium. There are among the exhibits unique beetles, spiders, butterflies, centipedes. Visitors are always very pleased that they were able to get acquainted with those who can not be seen in everyday life.

There is one more unique place in St. Petersburg, called "Garden of the living butterflies and paradise birds of Mindo". His address - st. Ropshinskaya, 17. Directions - metro station "Chkalovskaya". On Monday, it is a day off, and on other days it is open from 10 am to 8 pm. Paid entrance. Birds here are the most colorful and beautiful. Butterflies drink nectar from a special tray, freely flutter around the room, sit on twigs of trees or directly on visitors. This garden has a branch on the street. Pravda, 12. Another place where you can admire the beautiful fluttering creatures - "Paradise Garden" in Muchny Lane, 3. In three halls of the garden live about a thousand butterflies from the most exotic places on the planet. If you want, you can even buy them.

New project

In connection with the fact that the central institution of the city is sorely lacking in space, it was decided to build a new zoo in St. Petersburg, in Yuntolovo. It is planned to be opened in 2014. This zoo will occupy an area of almost 300 hectares and will become home to more than 6,000 animals and birds. It is planned to create it in the form of a kind of archipelago, which includes all parts of the world and is surrounded by water. This will create additional conveniences for future inhabitants and an unusual aesthetic beauty.