Zoos · Kaunas

Lithuanian Zoo

Lietuvos zoologijos sodas

animal park in Kaunas, Lithuania

  • TypeZoos
  • WhereKaunas, Lithuania
Explore Kaunas On the map

Photo: Stanislovas01 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

About

About Lithuanian Zoo

Lithuanian Zoological Garden (Lithuanian: Lietuvos zoologijos sodas) previously known as Kaunas' Zoological Garden (Kauno zoologijos sodas) is the oldest scientific zoo in Lithuania. It is located in an Ąžuolynas oak grove park in the south-western Žaliakalnis elderate of Kaunas. The territory of the zoo is 15.66 hectares (38.7 acres).

The zoo was founded by the renowned Lithuanian zoologist Tadas Ivanauskas and opened on 1 July 1938 with 40 animals. His prime objective was to educate the visiting public about nature protection and to promote the conservation of endangered species. Within one year, the number of animal grew to 150. The zoo currently has 2166 animals, and is classed as a medium-size zoo according to European zoo standards.

It experienced funding difficulties during the 2000s. Lithuanian zoo was renovated in 2023.

Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Good to know

Built
1938
Opening hours
Mon 11:00-20:00 · Tue-Sun 10:00-20:00 from OpenStreetMap; check before you go
Official website
zoosodas.lt
Also listed as
Landmarks
Kaunas