Until 24 January the ticket offices of Riga Zoo will be open 10.00–19.00. Visitors are welcome to walk around the Zoo until 20.00. During dark hours, artificial lights are on, keeping the outdoor exhibits light and also creating a winter night atmosphere. Admission fee is only EUR 3.00 all day (including the evening hours). But note that indoor exhibits are still closed to the public to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
On 19 December–24 January the ticket offices of Riga Zoo are open 10.00–19.00. Visitors are welcome to walk around the Zoo until 20.00. During dark hours, artificial lights will be on, keeping the outdoor exhibits light and also creating a bit of Christmas mood. Admission fee is only EUR 3.00 all day (including the evening hours).
Two Grévy's Zebras (Equus grevyi) have been present at the Zoo's exhibit of African Savannah already for more than a month. Since our Zoo's priority is to work with threatened species, the specimens of the more common zebra species kept in our Zoo previously, Chapman's Zebras, were sent to Ukraine. Two female Grevy's Zebras, Greta and Inaya, arrived from zoos in Germany and France.
At the end of 2020, Riga Zoo is welcoming another new species. Three female Blue Sheep, or Bharals (Pseudois nayaur) just arrived from Tallinn Zoo. They are exhibited at the Zoo's Goat Hill.
On 23 October the final of the 15th Annual Pumpkin Championship of Latvia, organized by Maxima retail chain, took place at the Zoo, with the help of Dainis Zāģeris and Didzis Zariņš, Latvia’s strongmen.
Riga Zoo's Zoozīļuks 2020 campaign took place on 24 September–11 October. That was a call to schools of Latvia to help collecting acorns for Zoo animals. During the campaign, the Zoo received 21 580 kilograms of acorns, collected by more than 11 thousands of children from various schools and kindergartens of Latvia. Zoozīļuks says an enormous thanks to all participants. Now the campaign is concluded and it is the time to announce the winners.
On 10 and 11 October, the annual Animal Days were organized at the Zoo, to honor Riga Zoo's 108th Anniversary. 454 visitors with animal names in their surnames and names were recorded, including names in various languages and grammatical forms.
On 10 and 11 October, the Animal Days will take place at the Zoo, to honor Riga Zoo's 108th Anniversary. During this event, people whose name or surname contains a name of an animal will be especially welcome to the Zoo. The event will take place both at the Riga Zoo and the Affiliate Cīruļi.
Just a week ago several new animals arrived to Riga Zoo. The new arrivals are Amur Tigers, Grévy's Zebras and Small-eared Galagos.
Riga Zoo announces Zoozīļuks 2020 campaign with a call to schools of Latvia to help collecting acorns for Zoo animals. The winners of the contest will get a free entrance and a free guided excursion around the Zoo.
At last Geladas have plucked up their courage to leave their indoors facility and take their first steps into the new outdoor exhibit ‒ the African Savannah's Monkey Island. Now they explore their new territory eagerly.
This June, Riga Zoo's Snowy Owls hatched five chicks. All five are seen in their exhibit, together with their proud parents. In fact, this is the first successful breeding of Snowy Owls in Riga Zoo.
The spring season is in bloom in Riga Zoo. We already told you about new babies at the Zoo. Now they are joined by many more.
A lot of babies indeed! A "plush" calf of Highland Cattle, two calves of Domestic Yaks, and many more lambs, kids and calves.
Starting from Tuesday, 19 May, visitors are welcome both to Riga Zoo and Affiliate Cīruļi.
At Riga Zoo, the Zoo's entire outdoor area and a part of indoor exhibits will be open to visitors. Open indoor exhibits will include Tropical House, Latvian Amphibian and Reptile Exhibit hall, exhibit of Lemurs and Galápagos Tortoises and second floor of the Giraffe House.
At Affiliate Cīruļi, all exhibits will be open to the public.
While Riga Zoo is closed to the public, the Zoo's life itself continues almost as usual. The Zoo's employees take care for animals as always, and Zoo animal lives follow their usual flow.