Zoos in Kazan are an ideal place for tourists and local residents to diversify their leisure time, escape from household chores and everyday fuss. A special atmosphere reigns here, conducive to relaxation and stress relief.
Zoos in Kazan, along with the aesthetic function - the contemplation of the wonderful world of animals, perform educational tasks, carry out educational activities. These institutions, originally created for the conservation, display and scientific research of rare and endangered species, now act as developmental and educational centers.
Amazing is near
Where else, if not in zoos, in the modern world of industry and global industrialization, can a person be in close proximity to the inhabitants of our planet and learn about the habits, living conditions, and characteristics of our smaller brothers? The Petting Zoo (Kazan) is a place where you can join the care of pets, feel a surge of vitality and optimism from communicating with the never-despondent inhabitants. It is here that a person discovers the harmony of pristine nature, admires its perfection and begins to realize how important it is to preserve it for posterity.
Along with the amazing park landscape and the recreation area in zoos, representatives of the world of fauna are kept in limited areas with close to natural living conditions.
Staff of the institution study the biological characteristics and psychological characteristics of their pets. They take the necessary measures for the conservation of species and their reproduction for further resettlement in the natural habitat. They help restore endangered animals in the wild.
The negative consequence of the development of civilization was the disruption of natural ecosystems and the disappearance of entire biospheres, which only zoos (in Kazan, in particular), where rare animals are preserved, could resist.
The oldest in Russia: the history of creation
Kazan Zoological Botanical Garden is one of the first open Russian institutions, it is one of the five oldest in Europe.
It has been leading its history since 1806, having been born at the city university thanks to the idea of Karl Fuchs. In 1829, a botanical garden with an area of 6.7 hectares was founded on the acquired coastal plots near the picturesque Lake Kaban. The greenhouse was completed in 1834 and the natural park was opened to the public. A small zoo began work a century later. The institution became known as the Zoobotanical Garden.
Modern Zoo
Since March 1997 is a permanent member of the Eurasian Regional Associationzoos and aquariums. On its territory in 2009, an unparalleled children's petting zoo (Kazan) - "Lukomorye" was opened. In a fairy-tale town, made in an original and bright design, children can communicate with animals and spend an unforgettable time on the playground.
By the beginning of 2014, the institution's collection included more than 160 species of animals, and botanists had more than 1,000 varieties of plants in their arsenal.
In its activities, the institution is in contact with 50 zoos and 30 botanical gardens in near and far abroad.
Highly professional staff conduct a variety of excursions and thematic lectures, demonstrate animals even outside the zoo. A promising direction is the reproduction of rare species of animals and plants. A methodology that has no analogues in world practice has been developed and implemented for adapting brown bears born in captivity to the conditions of the wild. A scientific study is being carried out on the breeding of polar bears. Employees are also actively involved in conservation programs for the endangered white-tailed eagle, imperial eagle, Steller's sea eagle and black vulture. The year 1991 was marked by a significant event when the offspring was obtained from imperial eagles, the second recorded in the world.
Main exhibitions
An amazing place - the zoo in Kazan, the photo will clearly convince of its uniqueness. On its vast territory, a vacationer can enjoy the beauties of the botanical garden and greenhouse, visit the terrarium, summer aviaries, lake of waterfowl. Perfect for kids to have funthe aforementioned petting zoo "Lukomorye".
Monkeys, leopards, bears, kangaroos live in specially equipped places. Conditions have been created for the stay of predators of the cat family, there is a lion coop. The hippopotamus, which has no equal in Tatarstan, will amaze visitors. Birds of prey, parrots, peacocks, pheasants and other no less interesting individuals from the kingdom of birds are represented in the zoo. The terrarium sheltered lizards, spiders, crocodiles.
In the greenhouse, visitors will be amazed by the mighty palm trees planted in the 19th century (the age of two specimens of trachycarpus exceeded 170 years).
In the Kazan Museum of Wildlife, the visitor can feed pelicans, ducks and swans. The star of the zoo is the hippopotamus, a "tiny" girl weighing about 4 tons. Ungulates: camels, ponies, llamas, zebras - love to eat fresh grass that grows nearby.
The pride of the zoo is the animals depicted on the coat of arms of Tatarstan, snow leopards (also called irises).
In the warm season there is a petting zoo for kids. In an atmosphere stylized as a village courtyard, you can not only watch animals, but also stroke, feed, play.
For anyone who wants to touch
No less popular and loved by the townspeople is the petting zoo (Kazan) "We Lived at Granny's". Here visitors will find an exciting and educational journey into the animal kingdom. The visit will bring many amazing discoveries, new acquaintances and unexpected meetings. A visit to "Lived at Granny's" is a great chance to touch the diversity of the world of wildnature.
Wild and domestic fauna have found shelter here. The zoo's collection includes kangaroos, sheep, piglets, rabbits and goats. Among the feathered inhabitants there are chickens of various breeds, pheasants and funny baby chickens.
Professional guides will be happy to tell you interesting facts about the life of pets, introduce you to the biological characteristics of certain species. During the excursions, each visitor can touch and treat the tamed animals with treats. Communication with younger brothers delights not only children, but also adults.
"Touching" Zoo (Kazan) is a favorite vacation spot for children and their parents. His visit will bring joy from joining the magnificent and perfect creations of nature. The "touching" zoo is communication with baleen, horned, ungulates and tailed ones. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that all pets can be touched, picked up and fed.
The benevolent and friendly staff of the zoo will reveal to visitors all the mysteries and secrets of their pets, introduce them to the biological characteristics of species, and tell about the natural habitat of individuals. Both animals familiar to Russians and exotic representatives of the fauna live comfortably here.
There are no age limits and restrictions on visiting. A visit to the island of wild nature is designed for an inquisitive and inquisitive mind, it will be of interest to adults, teenagers and children.
Zoos in Kazan are waiting for visitors to visit!
