Grodno. Zoo

The history of the Grodno Zoo dates back to the early 20th century. In 1926, on the initiative of Jan Kohanovsky, a teacher at the local gymnasium, a botanical garden was laid out next to the gymnasium, where the students made flower beds with plants.

And in the 1927-1928 academic year, 2 new departments were opened to deepen the knowledge of high school students in zoology. Later, this institution was called the zoological garden, and by 1936 there were several hundred animals in the zoo, among them a bison and a lion.

After the reunification of Belarus in 1939, the zoo was recognized as state-owned and funded from the state budget.

The zoo was badly damaged during the war, but was rebuilt.

Today, the zoo has an area of more than five hectares. By 2008, a number of new modern facilities for animals were built: hoofed, bear and others. The zoo has a terrarium and an aquarium where you can see a large collection of fish, snakes and turtles. The zoo's schedule can be found on the institution's website.