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The Moscow Zoo

The Moscow Zoo was founded in 1864 by a group of professor-biologists, K.F. Rulje, S.A. Usov and A.P. Bogdanov, from the Moscow State University. In 1919, the zoo was nationalized. In 1922, the ownership was transferred to the city of Moscow and has remained under Moscow's control ever since.

The zoo had an area of 10 hectares when it first opened, with 286 animals. In 1926, the zoo was expanded to adjacent lands, increasing the area to 18 hectares. The zoo's original buildings were wooden, built in the old Russian style with intricate wood trims.

Address: Barrikadnaya Metro Station

Opening hours: Daily from 10:00 to 17:00 (20:00 in summer), closed on Mondays

Web: http://www.moscowzoo.ru/

Sight | Reads: 1746 | Date: 14.09.2009 | Comments (0)

Monday 13th October - Day 1 - Glasgow - Moscow

Bad start to the day, as plane is delayed leaving Glasgow. Most British airports are penned in by fog; this is creating a backlog of planes waiting for take-off. Finally get away only 10 minutes late and make some time back in the air. Slight delay landing as we have to wait for a slot. Heathrow is so huge, neither of us can believe just how big it is.

Travel story | Reads: 1588 | Date: 04.10.2009 | Comments (0)

Moscow....again

But this time it is with my parents. In three days we've packed in quite a range of sites. We're taking the overnight train to Saint Petersburg tonight and they will be visiting me for about a week before returning to moscow to catch their return flight to america. Sometime later, I'll post some pictures.

Poka,
Carl

Travel story | Reads: 1441 | Date: 04.10.2009 | Comments (0)

Transiberian stories

So I rode the “Rossiya”, train No.1, from Vladivostok to Moscow. It covers a distance of about 9300 km. 8 time zones in 7 days

Travel story | Reads: 1439 | Date: 04.10.2009 | Comments (0)

Welcome to the Motherland

I'm in Russia in our appartment. It's midnight here - 4pm at home! The flight was okay - I moved around a bunch. Kling stretched out and passed out in our two seats after the flught attendants stranded me on the other side of the plane. So I mingled with Josh and Jen R, and Diana.

Travel story | Reads: 1416 | Date: 04.10.2009 | Comments (0)

Change of plans...

Hello all! Once again, it has been quite a while since I have journaled, so sit down for a few minutes and induldge. Yes, I am still in Russia and I will tell you why… My internship teaching English and agriculture at the gymnasium ended last the Wednesday before last with "The Day of the Last Bell"

Travel story | Reads: 1466 | Date: 04.10.2009 | Comments (0)