Novosibirsk Zoo

Located deep in the heart of Siberia, the Novosibirsk Zoo is one of the most highly respected zoological institutions in the world and a proud landmark of the city. Since its establishment in 1947, the zoo has expanded across a sprawling 60-hectare natural pine forest campus, beautifully integrating the natural environment into the animal enclosures. Housing more than 11,000 individual animals representing over 700 distinct species, it operates as the largest zoo beyond the Ural Mountains. Novosibirsk has achieved worldwide acclaim for its unparalleled and consistent success in breeding rare and critically endangered wild cats, particularly the snow leopard and the Amur leopard. An absolute rarity and massive public draw is the captive breeding of ligers, an incredibly rare hybrid cross between a lion and a tiger, along with their subsequent offspring, known as liligers. Despite facing extreme climatic conditions with freezing Siberian winters, the zoo provides state-of-the-art heated pavilions and actively leads extensive international conservation and research programs for polar and taiga wildlife.

Nearby cities

Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk is the third largest city in Russia and the administrative center of Siberia.

Yekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg is located on the eastern slopes of the Ural Mountains and marks the geographical border between Europe and Asia.

Kazan

Kazan is the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan and is known for the harmonious coexistence of Christian and Muslim cultures.

Chelyabinsk

Chelyabinsk is a major industrial center located in the Ural Mountains.

Omsk

Omsk is one of the largest cities in Siberia, located at the confluence of the Irtysh and Om rivers.

Ufa

Ufa is the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan and is located at the confluence of the Belaya and Ufa rivers.

Krasnoyarsk

Krasnoyarsk is located on the banks of the Yenisei River and is one of the oldest cities in Siberia.

Perm

Perm is located on the banks of the Kama River in the European part of Russia, near the Ural Mountains.

Tyumen

Tyumen was the first Russian city in Siberia and today serves as a major hub for the country's oil and gas industry.

Tolyatti

Tolyatti is the center of the Russian automotive industry and home to the manufacturer AvtoVAZ (Lada).

Izhevsk

Izhevsk is the capital of the Udmurt Republic and is known worldwide as the armory of Russia.

Barnaul

Barnaul is the administrative center of Altai Krai in southern West Siberia.

Ulyanovsk

Ulyanovsk is known as the birthplace of Vladimir Lenin and was originally called Simbirsk.

Irkutsk

Irkutsk is one of the largest cities in Siberia, located near Lake Baikal.

Tomsk

Tomsk is one of the oldest cities in Siberia and a major scientific center.

History & landmarks

Yelabuga

A historic town on the Kama River, the birthplace of painter Shishkin and the final home of poet Tsvetayeva.