Varna Zoo

Overview

The beginning of the Varna Zoo was set on April 30, 1961. The main construction was in the period 1958-1961, the designer of most of the cages was architect Bistra Markova, others were the work of architect K. Karakashev. The merit of the then mayor of the city Nikolay Boyadzhiev is also great. Varna Zoo is located in the heart of the Sea Garden, next to the Dolphinarium and the Natural History Museum. The first settlers of the zoo were the bear Maxim, donated by the sailors to the destroyer squadron "G. Dimitrov ”in 1956 and the red deer Longoz. Until the construction of the bear farm, Maxim was tied with a chain to a tree. The bear farm was inhabited in 1958. The lakes are inhabited by pink pelicans. Until 1973-74, animals were obtained from the zoo in Sofia and from zoos abroad - kangaroos, llamas, panthers, penguins, swans from Berlin and others. In 1994, there were about 50 species of animals in the zoo, the oldest being the camel Martin (24 years old) and the bears Martin and Marga, born in 1972. The zoo was officially opened in 1961 and in a short time became a favorite place for children and adults. Varna Zoo offers its visitors a live exhibition of segments of the animal world, represented by species of birds, predators, herbivores, primates and waterfowl. Municipal Enterprise "Zoo" was established in 1998 by decision of the Municipal Council of Varna. In 2007, at the suggestion of the Manager of the enterprise, the Mayor of Varna and an Order of the Ministry of Environment and Water, the Municipal Council of Varna decided to transform the existing Municipal Enterprise "Zoo" into Municipal Enterprise "Zoo-Rescue Center". Since 2007, the zoo has acted as a rescue center. With the assistance of RIEW - Varna, many protected bird species have been cured and returned to nature.