Spring is beautiful in Sofia. The Bulgarian capital is filled with the scent of linden trees, lilacs and tulips, and birds in the parks create real spring concerts. A delight to the senses! The central city area is adorned with..
Visitors to the Sofia Zolo can see gigantic 260x360 m. graffiti on the walls of the bear enclosure where two Eurasian brown bears live – Mariana and Tony. The graffiti depict two species of birds of prey, both of them protected under Natura 2000 – the..
Two female Indian elephants arrived at Sofia Zoo from Augsburg Zoo, Germany. Frosya and Louisa travelled over 1,500 km to the Bulgarian capital in a special elephant transport truck of a Dutch wildlife transport company. While they settle in and..
Today, August 20, the Zoo in Sofia is hosting the initiative of the Sofia City Library - "Green Libraries", we learn from the zoo's official Facebook page. From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., everyone can see the "Greetings from Sofia" exhibition there,..
The Sofia Zoo offers its residents fruity ice cream cakes, water and plenty of shadow amid the summer heatwaves. Bears, monkeys and some other zoo residents get a special ice cream made of their favourite frozen fruits and vegetables. There is a..
The Sofia Zoo has new arrivals – two black jaguars. The zoo in Bulgaria’s capital city has never before had black jaguars. The animals are siblings, they are 6 months old and are called Jeanne and Jacques. They came to Sofia from Parc des Felins in..
In December, the Sofia Zoo passed a long-awaited monitoring for membership in the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA). A preliminary report will be prepared at the end of February, as the final results are expected in April 2023, Sofia..
The central part of Bulgaria’s capital Sofia has turned into a "wild jungle" with jazz music, festive lights and rare animal species. The special Christmas decoration of one of the most authentic urban places in the capital city "The Small Five..
A zebra was born in the Sofia Zoo for the first time in 30 years, the director of the zoo Dobromir Borislavov said. He recalled that in 2020 the Sofia Zoo received a herd of three female and one male Chapman’s zebras from the Berlin Zoo. The..
Indian elephant Artaida, which is the oldest animal in Sofia Zoo, has passed away. The female elephant died at the age of 58, Sofia Zoo announced on its Facebook page. Over the past 10 years, Artaida has received special daily care under the..
