Zoo
Riga Zoo
🇱🇻 Latvia
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Latvia 34 spp. present
Riga Zoo is a city-owned zoo in Riga, Latvia. It is located in Mežaparks neighbourhood next to the Mežaparks park, on the western bank of Ķīšezers lake. Riga Zoo houses around 4000 animals of nearly 500 species and is visited by 250–300,000 visitors annually. The zoo has a branch "Cīruļi" in Liepāja district, Kalvene parish, established in 1996, it has an area of 135 hectares (330 acres). Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
57.007° N 24.160° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
34
speciesOpened
1912
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 10:00–17:00
Getting there
- Phone
- +371-67518409
- Access
- Partly wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Riga Zoo?
Latvia
Riga Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Latvia. Its coordinates are 57.007° N, 24.160° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Gauja National Park, about 60 km away.
What animals can you see at Riga Zoo?
34 species
Citizen-science photos record 34 species at Riga Zoo, including Serval, European Rabbit, Domestic Bactrian Camel, Grey Crowned Crane and Common Peafowl. 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 Riga Zoo in the wild?
Serval: Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Some of the animals photographed at Riga Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Serval (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ngorongoro Conservation Area), European Rabbit (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Cairngorms National Park) and Domestic Bactrian Camel (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park).
Does Riga Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Riga 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 Riga Zoo open?
Every day · 10:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, Riga Zoo is open Every day · 10:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Riga Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1912, 17 ha
Riga Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Latvia, opened in 1912 and covers about 17 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 34 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)