There is a beautiful ZOO in Zamość. It is located a short distance from the city center.
In eastern Poland, zoo gardens are not so common, so we were motivated to visit this place. This is the only zoo in the Lublin province.
This ZOO is relatively small and extremely interesting. Compared to the Zoo in Poznan, it is about 10 times smaller, and compared to Wroclaw Zoo, it’s about three times smaller. About 250 species of animals were gathered here. The small zoo area relative to the large number of animals makes the tour very interesting. The distances between the paddocks are very short. This is very important, especially when exploring the zoo with the kids. We were able to get around the whole zoo without anyone saying ‘my legs hurt’
While we were still outside at the parking lot, before going in, we were greeted by brown bears, whose enclosure is positioned so that you can see them both from inside the zoo and from behind the fence. Great stuff.
In ticket office we could get a discount for Large Families Card holders. Admission for children up to 3 years old is free. Along with the zoo ticket, we got a map by which we determined the direction of our tour.
The walk starts from the monkey area. We went further along the path to see the antelopes. The next point on the route was the meerkat enclosure. We stayed here quite a bit longer, because meerkats are great. These tiny animals had a well-prepared enclosure, which is very similar to their natural environment. The most curious sight was a meerkat baby, which was still blind and was carried by its mother in her mouth.
Next, a building with giraffes. We went in through curtains that protect the corridor from sunlight. We arrived at the giraffes’ meal time. They ate from trays that were placed at the height of their heads, so they wouldn’t have to bend down.
In the middle of the garden there is a rest area. There are eateries and a playground for children. It was a great opportunity to take a break from walking. After a while we went further near camels and went to the lions and tigers. The tigers had a very small cage and looked angry.
Another highlight was the pavilion where we had the opportunity to watch reptiles, amphibians and fish. The most interesting inhabitants of the building were undoubtedly: chameleon and crocodile. The building was very nice inside, finished to a high standard. Around the glass windows through which we could watch the animals, the decoration gives the impression as if we were in the woods or in the mountains (there are imitation branches and stones). On the ceiling there is a camouflage net to enhance the impression for visitors.
Then we went next to the wolves, kangaroos and next to birds of prey. Another interesting place was lemurs area. In front of them, there were images of lemurs and we had the opportunity to do such a photo here:
To sum up – we absolutely liked the zoo and recommend it.