Roev Ruchey Zoo
Зоопарк «Роев ручей»
One of Russia’s largest zoos, set in forest at the foot of the Stolby mountains, with Siberian tigers, polar bears, and an aquarium.
The zoo lies in the forested hills on the left bank of the Yenisei River, southwest of the city. It covers a large area and houses about 700 species of animals. Its most popular residents are cold-climate animals, including Siberian tigers, Far Eastern leopards, polar bears, and snow leopards. Other attractions include a penguin house, a tropical house, and an aquarium. Walking the entire zoo takes 3 to 4 hours, and electric carts are available. Admission costs a few hundred rubles, and the zoo is about a 30-minute bus ride from the city center. It can be combined with a visit to the nearby Stolby Nature Reserve on the same day.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–21:00 (until 18:00 in winter)
Nearby sights
- Stolby Nature Reserve
- Bobrovy Log Fun Park
- Torgashinsky Ridge
- Tsar-Fish Viewpoint
- Surikov Museum-Estate
- Karaulnaya Hill & Paraskeva Pyatnitsa Chapel
- Krasnoyarsk Regional Museum
- Yenisei Embankment & Kommunalny Bridge