Zoo in Minsk is worth a visit!

Are you going to Minsk? Then you definitely need to visit the local zoo. Walk surely enjoy both children and adults.

History

So, the zoo in Minsk ... The founder of the institution is the writer-naturalist Fyodor Idelovich Revzin. He is also the first director. They opened the zoo in Minsk on August 9, 1984. From that moment, all of his money issues were dealt with by the MAZ Nature lovers club, whose chairman was Revzin. In 1887 an interesting project was presented on the improvement of the zoo. True, it was never implemented. Soon the club stopped financing it. After that, for a while he was a division of Veras-ECO.

The state financing of the zoo in Minsk was received only in 1997. At that time his condition was pathetic enough. Which is not surprising. After all, the territory was equipped with wooden enclosures, installed in the distant 1884 year. It was assumed that they will serve a maximum of 3-4 years ... As you understand, for the entire period of the park's existence, until 1997, no one has changed them. Despite the disgusting conditions, the pets felt quite well. Moreover, a program of breeding in captivity of many animals, such as nows, chinchillas, brown bears and others, was carried out.

Present time

Now the zoo in Minsk is actively developing. Soon it is planned to build a monkey. Now in the park for pets equipped with special winter cages.

Currently, there are about two hundred species of different animals. Among them there are more than sixty species of birds, sixty five are mammals, as well as five species of amphibians and fifteen invertebrates.

The first inhabitants of the park were the stork Zhurka, rescued by kind people (landed in a puddle of fuel oil), a camel Khan (a present from Teresa Vasilyevna Durova), a withered Guy and wild boar Piggy.

Now animals are actively multiplying, visitors can see many cubs (cubs, chicks, goats and others).

As already noted, the zoo is well-equipped. All pets live in spacious enclosures or cages with a thoughtful security system. As for the comfort of visitors, food points, rest areas and restrooms are organized on the territory of the zoo.

Dolphinarium in Minsk

On December 10, 2011, a dolphinarium was opened in the zoo. Spectators are entertained by four Pacific dolphins (Mika, Hercules, Hugo, Vita), two fur seals - Alex and Herringbone, as well as one marine patagonal lion Nicholas. All these representatives of the underwater kingdom came from Japan and Ukraine.

The program with their participation is very interesting. In addition to the inhabitants of the sea depths, dancers, musicians, and acrobats perform on stage. The duration of the performance is 45 minutes. Approximately 20-25 minutes on the stage there are directly marine animals.

The dolphinarium is designed for 700 seats. Performances are held daily (except Monday) at 18:00, 15:00 and 12:00. The price of admission ticket is from 85 to 115 thousand Belarusian rubles. Rubles, depending on the time of the session and the day, while the entrance to the zoo does not need to be paid. Recently there was a new service - diving with dolphins. The cost of diving is 1 million 200 thousand Belarusian rubles. Rubles. There is also an entry for dolphin therapy.

In addition to the show program, you can swim and chat with dolphins. For five minutes of bathing you need to pay 300 thousand bel. rub. You can also make one circle with the dolphin and get a great photo for memory. For this pleasure you need to pay 100 thousand bel. rub. Here is a Dolphinarium in Minsk.

In the zoo there is also the "Aquaterarium" (there is no need to pay for the entrance), as well as "Secrets of a dangerous world" (ticket price is 10,000 Belarusian rubles). Also various excursions are offered - overview and thematic. The cost of the excursion to a group of 25 people is 70 000 bel. Rubles (this includes visits to the terrarium).

Also on the territory of the zoo you can ride ponies and horses. The ticket costs 20 thousand Belarusian rubles. rub. You can ride on holidays and weekends from 11 am and until 6 pm (in winter until 16:00).

Horseback riding

There is also a riding circle. The experienced instructor deals with the groups, the frequency - twice a week. Subscription (eight lessons per month) costs 360 thousand Belarusian rubles. rub. For a one-off individual occupation, you will have to pay 50,000 bel. rub. Those wishing are aged from eleven to eighteen.

Zoo in Minsk: how to get to the destination?

Animal garden is located in the south-eastern part of the capital, in the floodplain of the river Svisloch. Of course, such information will not help much for those who go on a trip for the first time. Unless you have a modern "guiding glomerulus" - a navigator. If not, to help you - paper media, that is, a map of the area. Of course, we need certain guidelines. What is next to a place like a zoo in Minsk? Chizhovka. This is a large residential district. It borders on the zoo on the south side, and in the west direction there is the park named after. 900 anniversary, as well as Chizhovskoe reservoir.

How to get to the Minsk Zoo? You can get from the city center by bus number 92 or number 59. In 1.5 km from the station there is a metro station "Avtozavodskaya". From it to the destination can be reached by buses Nos. 21, 926, 917, 22 and 16. In addition, near the entrance there is a special parking, so you can get on your own car.