Brno Zoo, Animal park at Mniší hora, Brno, Czech Republic
Brno Zoo covers 65 hectares on the slopes of Mniší hora by the Brno Reservoir and holds about 2,200 animals in 400 species. Its exhibits follow the hilly, wooded terrain with rock formations, waterfalls and huts, and are grouped into areas such as Beringia, Africa and the Tropical Kingdom pavilion.
A society to found a Brno zoo was formed in 1935, but the founding charter was signed only on 6 May 1950 and the zoo opened on 30 August 1953. It joined the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums in 2000. The 21st-century modernization began with the Tiger Rocks pavilion for tigers and leopards.
Enclosures are paired with dwellings of the peoples of the regions shown: the Canadian wolf run has a Haida log house, the bison run several tipis of Plains Indians, and the Przewalski's horse run a Mongolian yurt. The zoo also keeps a children's zoo and an Exotarium.
You can reach the zoo by trams 1 and 11 or buses 50, 52, and 54 from the city center. Plan for a full half day of walking since the grounds are hilly and spread out over the landscape.
The Tiger Rocks pavilion, the first step in the zoo's 21st-century modernization, houses tigers and leopards. Its outdoor runs are laid out as jungle, while the interior imitates a rock cave. The zoo also pairs enclosures with dwellings of native peoples: a Haida cabin by the Canadian wolves, tipis by the bison, a Mongolian yurt by Przewalski's horses.
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