WetLands for Life
WetLands for Life Sofia Zoo, as a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria, is participating in the EAZA conservation campaign for 2026 – 2027 WetLands for Life. The campaign aims to raise funds, educate and inspire action to protect, restore and create wetlands with all their biodiversity. Wetlands are the most endangered […]
Summer Zoo School 2025
Summer Zoo School 2025 Dear Parents, In 2025, the Summer Zoo School at the Sofia Zoo will be held from June 9 to July 11, 2025. The Summer Zoo School program will be organized by the team of the Educational Sector at the zoo and will take place in the building of the Ecological Scientific […]
Educational events
Educational events Environmental Education and Research Centre organizes information campaigns and thematic days related to various animal species, aimed at all visitors in order to increase their knowledge of the wild world and build environmental awareness. Such events include Rhinoceros Day, Bird Day, Jaguar Day, Bat Night, Natura 2000 Day, etc. It also assists in […]
Educational platform
Educational platform In 2024, thanks to a joint project of Ecological Science and Education Center at the Sofia Zoo and DSK Bank and MasterCard, an online platform with educational resources about the zoo and the endangered species that are kept there was created. It can be used by all teachers, parents and visitors. The platform […]
Scientific activity
Scientific activity Sofia Zoo and the experts from the Ecological Scientific and Environmental Education and Research Centre participate and assist in conducting scientific research at the national and international level. The conditions in zoos provide some advantages in conducting scientific research in the zoo. Such are the possibility of 24-hour observation of animals; individual individuals […]
Participation in conservation programs (EEP, ESB)
Participation in conservation programs (EEP, ESB) One of the main functions of zoos today is the breeding and reproduction of rare, endangered, and protected species of animals. Sofia Zoo participates in the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP, EAZA Ex situ Programmes) of the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EAZA) with the following valuable animal […]
Environmental campaigns
Environmental campaigns Sofia Zoo, as a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EAZA), is participating in the EAZA conservation campaign for 2024-2025, called Vietnamazing. The focus of the campaign is on unique and endangered animal species found in Vietnam, and its goal is to build a conservation network to help protect this […]
Comprehensive genetic and ethological studies for long-term in situ and ex situ conservation of the brown bear, Ursus arctos
Comprehensive genetic and ethological studies for long-term in situ and ex situ conservation of the brown bear, Ursus arctos “Comprehensive genetic and ethological studies for long-term in situ and ex situ conservation of the brown bear, Ursus arctos”, funded by the Scientific Research Fund of the Ministry of Education and Science (MES). The project aims […]
Vietnamaizing
Vietnamaizing Sofia Zoo, as a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EAZA), is participating in the EAZA conservation campaign for 2024-2025, called Vietnamazing. The focus of the campaign is on unique and endangered animal species found in Vietnam, and its goal is to build a conservation network to help protect this biodiversity […]
From Iron Curtain to Green Belt: Restoring Ecological Networks in Southeast Bulgaria
From Iron Curtain to Green Belt: Restoring Ecological Networks in Southeast Bulgaria Project “From Iron Curtain to Green Belt: Restoring Ecological Networks in South-East Bulgaria”, funded by the Endangered Landscapes Programme (ELP), which is managed by the Cambridge Conservation Initiative – a collaboration between the University of Cambridge and leading international organisations focused on biodiversity […]