Sofia Zoo is located in the south of the city, near Mount Vitosha. It is the oldest and largest zoological park in the Balkans. The zoo occupies two hundred and fifty acres, animal represented about three hundred species, the total number of individuals - about a thousand. Sofia Zoo is the list of the most important Bulgarian turobektov.

It is believed that the history of the zoo began with the birds. In 1888, Prince Ferdinand, which was a great lover of birds, laid the zoological garden. The first settled here pheasants, later - pink pelicans, black vultures, crested quail, peacocks. The first animals - brown bears and deer, from the "foreigners" - lions.

For almost a century the zoo was located in the Borisova Gradina, the territory was separated tributary. Perlovo. However, the zoo has grown rapidly, more and more animals and birds, which require extra space, and in 1982 the zoo moved to a new location, where it remains to this day.

Administration of the Sofia Zoo strives to create close to natural environment conditions for pets. The whole area of ​​the park is divided into sectors, which are isolated from each other. They live rhinos, elephants, hippos, wild boar, bison, crocodiles, sheep, antelopes, bears, bobcats, tigers, lions, camels, zebras and others. In the nursery for the monkeys live macaques, baboons, gamadrily, lemurs, Gulman. A huge variety of birds due to the historically, today in the park you can see the golden eagle, the griffon vulture, vulture, Buzzard, owl, eagle owl, various species of owls, flamingos, pheasants and ostriches and many others. There is a great zoo and aquarium, which contains about a hundred species of fish, including the extremely rare.

The enclosures are equipped with information signs and stands, which tell visitors about pets zoo. Also in the park are organized special areas for relaxation and children's games.