Novosibirsk Zoo!

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The idea of

creation in the Novosibirsk zoo belongs to Maxim Dmitrievich Zverev, born October 29, 1896 in Barnaul the exiled family. After graduating from school, after which he worked for some time in Bobrovskoye forestry, Maxim entered the Moscow Polytechnic Institute, but after a few months, due to the outbreak of war, he enlisted in the military school Alekseevskoe. In 1917 in the newspaper "Altai Krai" published his first story, "The hunt for the wolf" on hunting trips with his father. At the end of 1920 he sent to study at Tomsk University of the Natural Sciences Department. His first scientific work "The determinant of birds of prey of Siberia" Maxim Dmitrievich published while still a student of 3rd year in 1923. After graduation he worked at the Siberian Institute of Plant Protection, on Agrobiostantsii. In 1922 he wrote his first novel "White deer", published in 1929 in Leningrad, in book form.

Around mid-1933, (st. Narymskaya, 2) on the basis of a small Agrobiostantsii Novosibirsk, formed the West-Siberian Regional Children Technical and Agricultural Station (KDTSKHS), whose director was appointed Altaians GV Along with the rooms for Agriculture, beekeeping, chemistry, zoology and agrobotanicheskogo area included in its composition, and a zoo. His supervisor was a zoologist - writer MD Zverev. In early 1935 the zoo consisted of a living corner with a small children's study zoology station. By 1937, the efforts of workers and children has been adapted under the former zoo garden "Alhambra"; replenished the composition of animals and birds, the research work was carried out. When zoo worked zoolaboratoriya.

By 1937, in the zoo it contained 50 species of birds and 35 species of animals. Animals contained in the zoo, and live in the vicinity of the city of Novosibirsk, were the objects of the research work of high school students and scientific zoo employees, the results of which were published in 1937 in the first volume of the Proceedings of the Novosibirsk zoo. In the same year, according to the general plan of reconstruction and construction of the city of Novosibirsk, provides for the organization of the zoo. Novosibirsk city council instructed KDTSKHS as successfully started and the leading cause, and the organization of the zoo. Under Zoo assigned area of

70 hectares in Eltsovsky forest on the left bank of the river 2nd Eltsovka, side - by - side with agrobotanicheskim KDTSKHS site, located on the right bank of the river. The city council had to allocate funds for the construction of the first stage of the zoo.

In 2000, the zoo's collection was presented 423 species, 9906 specimens.

In 2005, the old territory moved past the animals and the zoo administration has been translated.

In 2007, it completed construction of the pavilion "Tropical World", which feature an exhibition of tropical animals, nocturnal world, marine and freshwater aquariums. In the short time input unit is built with an adjoining area. In the input box located administration, lectures, planned the construction of the cage.

In 2007 the zoo celebrated the 60th anniversary. As part of the anniversary celebration of the International conference "The role of zoos in the wildlife protection", which was attended by representatives of 35 zoos in 12 countries. In addition to the Novosibirsk Zoo, the guests got acquainted with the work of the biological station in Karasuk. All participants expressed their appreciation for the work carried out by the zoo for the conservation of rare and endangered animals on our planet.

In 2008, for the first time in the Novosibirsk zoo obtained offspring from Diana Monkey (the first time in Russia), blue sheep, musk ox, takin (the first time in Russia), the white tiger.

The construction of an enclosure for polar bears, aviary complex for tropical animals.

In 2008, the Novosibirsk Zoo was a finalist jumping "Seven Wonders of Russia"

In 2009, the zoo received litter from more than 200 species (14 species of primates: lar gibbon, mandrill, colobus, 6 species callitrichidae etc .; 32 species of wild animals: red wolf, maned wolf, Fenech, river otter, marten, Bengal cat, serval, Siberian lynx, Bengal tiger white variations, etc .; 17 species of ungulates: takin, blue sheep, screw-horned goat, etc .; 45 species of birds: white-naped crane, Himalayan snow cock, Asian spruce grouse, Steller's sea eagle, white cockatoos and et al.).

Zoo Collection enriched species such as the Javan langur, Salvator lizard, lizard sinehvosty and others.

Framed a new exhibition "Terrarium", mastered the new land area of ​​9 hectares with a natural lake where waterfowl released.

In 2010 - 2012 were built new cages for otters, Takin, meerkats, leopards, snow leopards. Design a small pavilion for primates and penguins, as well as the Dolphinarium.

In 2013 - 2014 years. built enclosures for bearded songbird. Obtained litter argali (a world first). In December, the zoo held Olympic torch relay. Obtained litter from polar bears. Zoo Collection enriched by several species, flying foxes, white-headed marmoset, macaws North, etc. The construction of the dolphinarium, the pavilion for small primates and penguins.

Currently, in the Novosibirsk zoo contains around 11 000 birds of 738 species. More than 350 species are listed in the International Red Book, Red Book of Russia and Novosibirsk region. 77 species have international studbooks. Collective Zoo participates in 67 international programs for the conservation of rare and endangered species of animals. The Novosibirsk Zoo assembled one of the world's finest collections of representatives of the cat family and kunitseobraznyh. Zoo is a member of 3 international unions: EAZA (European Association of Zoos and Aquariums), EARAZA (Euro-Asian Regional Association of Zoos and Aquariums), WAZA (International Association of Zoos and Aquariums). It participates in the international ISIS computer program.