[Photo from almaty-kazakhstan.net]

Almaty Zoo is situated to the eastern side of the city in the large park area. It is one of the oldest zoos in Kazakhstan (now over 75 years old), so tends to be of a traditional layout and design.

Almaty Zoo covers an area of 21 hectares, and has, in its collection, examples of the unique and diverse wildlife of Kazakhstan, in particular, deer, wild ram, wolf, beaver, golden eagle, and others.

The zoo also exhibits animals from further afield including white and Himalayan bears, tigers, jaguars, Persian and Far Eastern leopards, elephants, zebras, yaks, deer, markhor, American condors, vultures, horned crows, snakes, and crocodiles. The total number of animals is about 6,000, in more than 350 species.

The zoo is well attended and loved by the local people, particularly in holiday periods.

Opening hours: 10:00-17:00 in winter, 9:00-19:00 in summer.

Zoo Address: 166, St. Yesenberlin, Almaty

Zip code: 050007

Tel: 791 37 19

Fax: 791 37 32

E-mail: tair@nursat.kz