Moscow Zoo

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The Moscow Zoo is the largest and oldest, newly expanded and renovated zoo in Moscow, Russia.

The Moscow Zoo was founded in 1864 by professor-biologists of MSU, K.F.Rulje, S.A.Usov and A.P.Bogdanov. In 1919 it was nationalized and since 1922 it has belonged to the city. Orginially the zoo had an area of 100,000 square metres with 4 twigs and 286 animals. In 1926 the area was increased to 180,000 square metres. The buildings were wooden with a cut in the russian style. In 1990 renovations began by architect A.A.Andreev. A new bridge was constructed over Bolschaja Gruzinskaja street between the New and Old territories of the zoo. Noted addionts include new and beautiful animal sculptures, new entrances in rock style and various other original buildings. Nature landscapes were creationed with streams and waterfalls.

New pavilions were opened: pavilion with sea aquariums, bird house, "night world", house of Pinniped. Specially for children was opened "children zoo". Image:MoscowZooMap(en)sm.JPG Now zoo collection has 6094 animals from 1003 species.

Zoo area: 214,700 m².

The zoo studies animals behaviour, feeding and reproduction and breeds rare endangered species.

The zoo has following species:

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