Zoo
Kyiv Zoo
🇺🇦 Ukraine
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Ukraine 243 spp. present
The Kyiv Zoo (Ukrainian: Київський Зоопарк, romanized: Kyivskyi Zoopark, IPA: [ˈkɪjiu̯sʲkɪj zooˈpɑrk]) is the largest zoo in Kyiv, Ukraine, and one of the largest in the former Soviet Union. Situated on about 40 hectares (99 acres), the zoo is cared for by 378 staff members and receives about 280,000 visitors annually. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
50.456° N 30.465° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
243
speciesOpened
1909
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Mon · 12:00–16:00Tue–Sun · 10:00–16:00
Getting there
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
EN
Wild Horse
Equus ferus
VU
Afghan Tortoise
Testudo horsfieldii
Before you go
Where is Kyiv Zoo?
Kyiv, Ukraine
Kyiv Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Kyiv, Ukraine. Its coordinates are 50.456° N, 30.465° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Białowieża National Park, about 509 km away.
What animals can you see at Kyiv Zoo?
243 species
Citizen-science photos record 243 species at Kyiv Zoo, including Great White Pelican, Wild Horse, Brown Bear, Bar-headed Goose and Domestic Bactrian Camel. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Kyiv Zoo in the wild?
Great White Pelican: Lake Nakuru National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Kyiv Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Great White Pelican (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Nakuru National Park), Brown Bear (over 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Katmai National Park) and Bar-headed Goose (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kaziranga National Park).
Does Kyiv Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Kyiv Zoo lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Kyiv Zoo open?
Mon · 12:00–16:00
According to its open map listing, Kyiv Zoo is open Mon · 12:00–16:00; Tue–Sun · 10:00–16:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Kyiv Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1909, 33 ha
Kyiv Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Kyiv, Ukraine, opened in 1909 and covers about 33 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 243 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)