Kyiv Zoo

Kyiv Zoo
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50°27′15″N 30°27′46″E / 50.45417°N 30.46278°E / 50.45417; 30.46278
Date opened21 March 1909
LocationKyiv,
Ukraine Ukraine
Land area40 ha (99 acres)
No. of animals1947 (1 January 2010)
No. of species339 (1 January 2010)
Websitezoo.kyiv.ua
Birds of all breeds stay in the aviary during winter months

The Kyiv Zoo (Ukrainian: Київський Зоопарк, romanizedKyyivsʹkyy Zoopark) is the only large zoo in Kyiv, Ukraine and one of the largest zoos in the former Soviet Union. Situated on about 40 hectares (99 acres), the zoo is cared for by 378 staff members and receives about 280,000 visitors annually.