exciting wildlife in the city center

Without leaving the city center, you can find yourself in the animal world by visiting the Baku Zoo. The educational and fun moments you will enjoy with your children here will be a great opportunity for them to learn more about different animals.

exciting wildlifethe city center

The Baku Zoo with a total area of 4.25 hectares has been modernized in accordance with the most advanced international standards and state-of-the-art facilities. 125 animal species are present here, and 22 of them are listed in the Red Book. At the zoo, visitors can get acquainted with a variety of interesting animals, including small tropical birds, tigers, lions, leopards, bears, camels, Caucasian noble deer, gazelles, monkeys, wolves, zebras, alpacas, crocodiles, various reptiles, eagles, black swans and many other species. Visitors can learn a lot about these animals and get in close contact with some of them, enjoying the beauty and perfection of nature.

Baku Zoo is not only a place for entertainment, but also carries out extensive activity on the protection and reproduction of rare and endangered species, raising awareness about the importance of wildlife and biodiversity protection. Tickets to Baku Zoo can be purchased at the box office until 17:30 or via iticket.az.

For more information:
facebook.com/bakuzoo.az
instagram.com/bakuzoo_official/
Address: A. Bakikhanov str. 39
Tel: +99412 440 1096

USEFUL INFORMATION

weather and season

Air temperature

Current:
10°C
Average:
9.2 – 15.1°C / 48.6–59.2°F

Feel temperature

Current:
14.2°C
Average:
6 – 16.4°C / 42.8–61.5°F

Wind

Current:
  • Plenty of sunshine
  • S
  • speed 14.8 km/h

When to go

  • Peak Season:
  • Summer

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