Kiev Zoo

Preface: I’m not the biggest fan of zoos to begin with. This ones was especially depressing for me. My friends who are locals told me this was a great zoo, the animals are well cared for etc. I found this to be quite t opposite. The enclosures were m.. Read more »eager. Elephants and giraffes in small indoor rooms. Large birds of prey stuffed in small outdoor enclosures. Maybe my opinion was harsh because I’ve only been to Western zoos. Likewise, it’s wintertime and all of the landscape is barren and depressing. Really, I do not recommend a visit here, I just feel so bad for the animals. The entrance cost was 100 UAH

Nice and clean zoo a lot of animals,100uha (3,65€)per person very cheap.you need about 2 hours to see everything.

It is still in progress of renovation and feels really empty in the colder seasons, but the reptile and bird section is quite interesting.

Wonderful little zoo undergoing a complete renovation from the old Soviet style. Great place in the middle of the city to let kids roam freely.

A cheap day out, only 50 UAH (roughly £2 GBP). Lots of animals to see, though the giraffes were not there. Friendly domestic cats roaming about. The enclosures are a little sad, not much shrubbery or things for the animals to do. Bears looked bored .. Read more »and were pacing their enclosure. It is quite an old Soviet style zoo with lots of ongoing maintenance work, hopefully lots of improvements planned. Worth a visit for the price, if youre abroad in Kiev like me or a local. I just really hope this place improves the animal wellbeing.

Conditions for animals are not bad but not good enough.