Kazakhstan is famous not only for its wonderful mountains and endless steppes, but also for its zoological parks, where on the same territory the founders of the parks arrange a habitat for predators and primates, exotic mammals and reptiles, fish and amphibians. A huge number of species of animals, birds and reptiles appear to the eyes of everyone who wants to touch the beauty of the surrounding world.
One of the oldest zoos in Kazakhstan is the Almaty State Zoo, which bears the status of the leading republican zoo. This is the largest zoo in the country, the doors of which are always open for those wishing to see amazing animal species with their own eyes.
The inhabitants of the Almaty Zoo are predatory mammals, ungulates, primates, predatory and exotic birds. Also within the zoo there is an exotarium and an aquarium. The Marine Aquarium exhibits a huge number of representatives of the water element of our planet - a variety of fish, molluscs, crustaceans and amphibians.
The zoo's ponds and lakes are home to a variety of species of ducks, swans, cranes and geese. The largest flightless birds on the planet, the rhea and emus, roam the spacious aviary. The zoo's terrarium is filled with many representatives of the suborders of snakes, lizards and turtles.
The collection of mammals is very diverse. Here you can meet elephants and giraffes, hippos and rhinos, zebras and antelopes. White lions, simple lions, Far Eastern and Persian leopards, jaguars, panthers, cougars and lynxes and many other felines are represented in the zoo. There are also a considerable number of representatives of the monkey family.
In the Almaty Zoo, a person meets face to face with all the beauties of our planet. He can touch all the richness of the surrounding world and feel like a part of a truly unique and diverse nature.
