Lipeckij zoopark, Lipetsk

Lipetsk Zoo is located in Lipetsk's Lower Park. It was founded on November 6, 1973.

The history of the Lipetsk Zoo began in August 1972, when the first corner of the city was created on the basis of the Lower Park. N.G. Yakhontov, Chairman of the City Executive Committee, initiated the creation of the zoo.

The area of more than four hectares accommodates more than 3,500 specimens of animals and birds. There are more than 320 species, 43 species of zoo animals are listed in the International Red Book, 20 species in the Red Book of Russia, and another 20 are protected in the Lipetsk region.

The zoo has an aquarium, a terrarium, where overview thematic lectures are held. In 2006, the contact zoo area was opened.

Since 1993, the zoo is a member of the Euro-Asian Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

Lipetsk Zoo cooperates with zoos in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nikolaev, Penza, and Perm, exchanging animals and various zoological information.

The main treasure of the zoo is the liger, because there are only two of them in Russia - in Lipetsk and Novosibirsk zoos.

In the fall of 2006, the so-called "contact children's zoo" opened here. It is a large aviary that children can enter. There are about 10 species of harmless animals in the enclosure, such as rabbits, goats, a small llama, chickens, and other types of birds. Children can pet and feed them.

The zoo has almost doubled in size, and visiting it has become even more interesting. The city administration allocated an additional three hectares for expansion. On the new territory there is a safari park for ungulates, as well as thematic corners "Animals of Africa" and "Predators".