Adelaide Zoo

The Adelaide zoo was founded in 1883. Today it is a one of the oldest zoos existing in Australia. Its area reaches 8 hectares, which makes it also one of the largest zoos in the country. Thanks to the size of the zoo, its employees managed to create conditions for animals that are as close as possible to their natural habitat. Therefore, it is pleasant to walk around the zoo. The feeling of pity for our little friends does not appear there.

Most often, there are no bars around the cages. So nothing creates an unpleasant feeling of "prison" for animals. Either glass or natural fences are using  instead of bars. For example, baboons live surrounded by artificial rocks with large windows for spectators. And the tiger has its waterfall, pool, cliff for recreation, and a small piece of jungle.

Another important point: the zoo follows the social rules adopted among animals. If in the wild they live as a couple, then in the zoo there are two of them. If they are hoofed animals, then there is a whole herd of them at once. If they are lions, then there is a whole pride living in the enclosure. If they are primates, they live in families with their own separate "apartments".

Birds are also giving a lot of attention and care. Flamingos are a special value that appeared there in 1885. At first, the zoo had only 10 birds, most of which died during the 1915 drought. But the employees managed not only to preserve but also to increase the population. And today the zoo has flamingos that are more than 70 years old!

In general, there are a very large number of different animals – more than 300 species. There are both local and exotic animals. In total, the number has exceeded 1800 individuals. Among the special inhabitants, there is a rare and extremely interesting animal, the Sumatran tiger.