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Riga Zoo enacts several scientific research and wild life conservation projects. Monitoring of owl autumn migration Owls are monitored since 1985 in Pape.

Riga Zoo is a city-owned zoo in Riga, Latvia. It is located in Mežaparks, on the western bank of Ķīšezers lake. Riga Zoo houses around 3000 animals of nearly 500 species and is visited by 250-300,000 visitors annually.

Riga Zoo researchers have participated in various entomology expeditions since 1989. In 1989-1993 expeditions were made to various places in the former Soviet Union (Ukraine, Central Asia, Azerbaijan, Southern Siberia, Primorsk, Sakhalin and Kunashir Island).

Riga Zoo must be included in your Riga visiting tour as one of the most interesting Riga places which is home for more than 3000 animals (approx 500 species) Labels: animals, mezaparks, museums, parks, sights People Reaction (0):

Riga zoo is very different from the common stereotype of a zoo. It does have some common animals that you can find in almost any zoo but it as some very weird ones, animals that only exist in that region, like wild donkeys.

which is owned by Riga Zoo, Latvia, is more than 10ft high and weighs 7.2 tonnes.

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Near Riga Zoo - Riga: The Hotel Jurnieks is located in Riga, Latvia, 2.5 kilometres away from Riga Zoo, three kilometres from a shopping centre, and six kilometres from Riga's Old Town. Hotel Features.

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Riga Zoo holds 445 animal species and takes part in 52 international captive breeding programmes of threatened species. 82 of animal species kept at the Zoo are included in IUCN Red Data List.

Riga Zoo offers plenty of diversions for animal lovers and, as well as the aforementioned 'biggies', excellent collections of insects, birds, amphibians and grazing animals can be seen and admired. Amongst the latter is included the extremely rare Tibetan wild donkey.

* a view of the Gulf of Riga from the Riga Zoo a view of the Gulf of Riga from the Riga Zoo By Marywhotravels Williamsburg, Virginia * dark and dank hippo enclosure at the Riga Zoo dark and dank hippo enclosure at the

* front entrance of the Riga Zoo front entrance of the Riga Zoo By Marywhotravels Williamsburg, Virginia * meerkat at the Riga Zoo meerkat at the Riga Zoo By Marywhotravels Williamsburg, Virginia *

The Riga Zoo is currently undergoing a number of renovation projects. They recently opened a brand new giraffe enclosure with very nice viewing platforms, and they're in the process of raising money for a new elephant pen.

neighbourhood, Riga Zoo houses hundreds of animals from wolves, polar bears and kangaroos to lions and giraffes. There's also a modern tropical building housing insects, rare birds and reptiles.

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