Vladivostok is the beautiful capital of the Primorsky Territory, which attracts tourists with fantastic landscapes and sea air. There are many different attractions here, one of them is the zoo in Sadgorod (Vladivostok) - a very famous place to relax with the whole family.
Officially, the zoo is called "Sadgorod". It is large enough, and a large number of different animals live in it.
Zoo history
In 1998, the history of "Sadgorod" began. The artists of the Primorsky Theater of Animals acquired a small piece of land located near the station of Sadgorod. The purpose of the purchase was to rest the animals in between performances. After a certain amount of time, people who wanted to look at animals began to come to this place, and their number grew all the time. And since 2007, whole buses with excursions began to come here. From that moment, the territory of the future zoo began to increase, while the number of fauna representatives also increased.
Our days
The zoo in Sadgorod (Vladivostok) is visited by a huge number of children and adults. Here it is allowed to feed and stroke the representatives of the fauna, as well as other entertainments. On the territory there are children's attractions, a shooting gallery, there is the opportunity to ride a camel, horse and donkey.
In the very center of the zoo there is a small area with animals that can be taken on handles. And also in the territory of "Sadgorod" there is a cafe where you can relax and have a bite. At the entrance to the zoo, it is possible to purchase containers with food for animals. For example, in the aviary where the bears live, it is said that they can be treated with ice cream.
Safety precautions
When you visit the zoo in Sadgorod (Vladivostok) with young children, do not forget about basic safety. For example, red deer can snort heavily, and children nearby can be frightened. And also a very strong peacock blows. Be careful near the cage with ostriches. They can not be fed, as ostriches can pinch painfully during feeding, but some still try to give food from hand. Some enclosures with birds indicate that they can peck, so it is not recommended to come close and hold on to the cage. It’s also necessary to feed the bears with ice cream very carefully, as it can hook you with its paw and drag it to the cage. Near the aviary with a camel, be careful, it can spit on people. With exotic animals you need to always be on your guard. Therefore, in order not to spoil the rest, watch your child and observe basic safety.
Impressions
Zoo in Sadgorod (Vladivostok) will give children and adults positive emotions. The animals are quite well-fed, their enclosures are cramped. You can observe various species of birds: from heron to eagle.
Among the wildlife, you can see the polar owl, emu ostrich, brown bear, zebra, leopard, macaque, camel and many others. In addition, crocodiles, rare snakes, poisonous spiders, as well as pink cockatoo live in the zoo. The reserve is constantly updated with new exotic representatives.
Zoo "Sadgorod" (Vladivostok): how to get there?
There are several ways. The first one is by train from Vladivostok station to Sadgorod station. The second is on bus number six, which runs from the train station. Or take bus number forty-two, which leaves from the Second River stop. How to get to the zoo in Sadgorod (Vladivostok) by car? First, we move in the direction from Vladivostok, then after the Lesnaya Zaimka restaurant we turn, and after three kilometers there will be a sign "Sadgorod Zoo", we go all the time along the main street, behind the railway crossing, on the left side, there is a zoo.
Cost of visit and opening hours
An adult ticket costs 450 rubles. Children from three to fourteen years old will be over 250, those under three years old - for free. If the child wants to ride a donkey or a camel, then it will cost you two hundred rubles. Opening hours of the zoo in Sadgorod (Vladivostok): from ten in the morning to seven in the evening every day, for a whole year. Food for predators costs 300 rubles, and for herbivores 100 - one bucket. Tours are carried out at the zoo, the price is 1 thousand rubles.
This fantastic corner of the Primorsky Territory will give you unforgettable emotions, and after visiting the zoo you can drop by the auto-museum located nearby.