Rostov Zoo

Rostov-on-Don Zoo
Ростовский зоопарк
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47°15′09″N 39°40′15″E / 47.25250°N 39.67083°E / 47.25250; 39.67083
LocationRostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast, Russia
Land area98.2 hectares
No. of animals5.000
No. of species400
Annual visitors↘184 370 (2014), ↗185 555 (2015)
Major exhibits1
DirectorAlexander Zhadobin
(since Dec 2016)[1]
Websitezoopark-rostov.ru

Rostov-on-Don Zoo is a zoos in Russia located in Rostov-on-Don. The zoo is a member of 38 programs involved in the conservation of endangered animals.

It features such animals as tigers, lions, pygmy hippopotamus, Asian elephants, Dagestan and Bezoar goats, Siamese crocodiles, and flamingos.[2] Rostov-on-Don Zoo is a member of then International Species Information System. A large park is a main feature of the zoo, making it a popular place among local citizens.

  1. ^ Ростовский зоопарк официально возглавил Александр Жадобин
  2. ^ "The Rostov Zoo - Tourist attraction Dontourism.ru".