This article is written for those who do not imagine a boring life on the couch, open to everything new and unusual. If you live in Rostov-on-Don or come to this wonderful city on business, want to spend an unusual weekend, you have a direct road to one of the largest zoos in the country.
Zoos in Rostov (and not only) are a great place to have fun, especially if your family has children. Communication with animals will not only teach kids empathy, but also allow them to learn a lot.
Rostov-on-Don Zoo
If you decide to visit zoos in Rostov, first of all, you should start with the oldest and largest. It's called "Rostov-on-Don". Its territory is simply huge, the area of the Rostov Zoo is about 100 hectares. More than 5 thousand animals live here. There are about 400 species in total, many of which are listed in the Red Books of the IUCN, Russia and the Rostov Region. Why not a lesson in zoology live?
Here you can see old lindens, patriarchal oaks, huge pines and poplars. Some of the trees are over 150 years old. The entire territory of the zoo is a beautiful park withshady alleys, artificial ponds and benches for guests to relax. There is an equipped playground, cafes and snack bars. With the permission of the zoo administration, you can also have a small picnic on the green lawn, taking a blanket and some food for a walk.
Here you can meet Asian elephants, lions, tigers and giraffes, polar bears, llamas and camels. The pride of the zoo is the pygmy hippopotamus and rare animals of the Caucasus: the bezoar goat and the Dagestan tur. Funny monkeys constantly amuse visitors.
There is a completely unexpected animal in the zoo, however, it is not alive. A huge statue of a diplodocus, a huge dinosaur, awaits everyone. A rare guest left here without a photo with a prehistoric monster.
Also on the territory of the zoo there is a section of the aquarium, where visitors can admire a huge number of fish: from the inhabitants of the Don region to the rarest specimens of underwater stingrays. Crocodiles, snakes, iguanas, turtles and other exotic animals are eagerly awaiting guests in the large terrarium.
On the territory of the zoo, if you wish, you can order a thematic tour. The topics can be different, you can listen to the features of the flights of various birds or learn about the animal world of your native land. Most often, such excursions are ordered for students or schoolchildren, but if you join a route already paid for by someone, no one will object.
In order not to get lost in the vast territory, you should immediately go to the donkeys. The fact is that near the enclosure with thesecute eared horses is a huge map of the entire zoo. It can be photographed with a mobile phone and used as a guide.
Where is it and how to get there?
Opening hours of the zoo in Rostov: daily, seven days a week, from 8:00 to 20:00. However, the box office sells tickets only until 18:00. It is still worth coming early, because in a couple of hours it is simply impossible to get around all this splendor.
Ticket prices here are simply ridiculous: 100 rubles is a children's ticket and 200 rubles. adult. Children under 5 can interact with the animals for free.
Zoo "Rostov-on-Don" is located at: st. Zoological, 3. Minibuses No. 56 and 6, as well as bus No. 6, go past.
By the way, the zoo has a free zoological circle. Children from 10 to 16 years old are allowed to attend classes. An experienced teacher will introduce the children to zoology, zoogeography, ecology, arrange an exciting excursion and allow you to communicate with animals closer.
Fairytale Forest Zoo
If you decide to visit the Rostov Zoo, Rostov-on-Don is not the only place to go. The younger your children are, the more they will like the so-called touching zoo. It is named so because some of the animals in it can be stroked and held in your hands. Of course, you can only touch and pet safe animals that cannot injure, bite, or otherwise offend you or your child. For only 50 rubles at the entrance you can buy a basket with fresh vegetables andfeed the zoo pets. A goat and a little pony will say a special "thank you" with silk tongues.
For the convenience of visitors, all animals are divided into two halls: "Jungle" and "Rustic". In the first, exotic animals are waiting for you, and in the second, mostly pets: rabbits, chinchillas, guinea pigs, hamsters, pigs, goats and others. You can also meet exotic animals here. Flying fox, Nile crocodile, iguana, anaconda and monitor lizard are waiting for you.
Contacts
Address of the zoo in Rostov: Komarova Boulevard, 23, on the territory of the water park "Octopozhek". You can find out all the information you are interested in by calling 8 (928) 770–24–24 or on the website www.skazka-zoo.ru.
By the way, tickets ticket price: 150 rubles. children and 200r. adult. Children under 3 years old visit free of charge. There is a system of discounts for collective trips.
Touching Zoo
If you decide to visit all the zoos in Rostov, don't forget to visit the touching zoo on Teatralnaya. Here you will find a long-eared owl and a rainbow boa constrictor, a calf and a raccoon, a fox and a green iguana, as well as spotted eublefar, Madagascar felsum, maize snake, chickens, pigs, goats and rabbits, pheasants, guinea fowls and African hedgehogs. Spiny mice and the imperial scorpion will not leave anyone indifferent. Many animals in the zoo can be fed, touched, petted and even held.
Besides, the touching zoo on Teatralnaya has a new program of events every month. Here you are waiting for Peppa pig, Iron Man,a master class on drawing with plasticine or glass painting and much more. You can find out the program of events for the current month on the zoo's website www.trogay.ru.
How to find
The touching zoo in Rostov, the photo of the animals living here is presented above, located at the address: Theater Square, house 1. You are welcome here from 10:00 to 20:00, without breaks and days off.
Ticket price - 180 rubles for everyone, except for babies under 3 years old. For them, admission is free.
As you can see, zoos in Rostov are quite diverse. Here everyone will find something new and interesting for themselves and will be able to spend a fun and varied weekend.
