A bright future for the black vulture
A bright future for the black vulture “A Bright Future for the Black Vulture”, LIFE14 NAT/BG/649 is a project that brings together the efforts of five main partners from four European countries – Green Balkans – Stara Zagora and the Wild Flora and Fauna Fund (WFFF) from Bulgaria, the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF) from the […]
Life for the bearded vulture
Life for the bearded vulture “Life for the Bearded Vulture” (project №101113869 LIFE22-NAT-BG-Bearded Vulture LIFE) funded by the LIFE program with the coordinating organization “Green Balkans – Stara Zagora” Association. https://vultureslife.greenbalkans.org/%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D1%8A%D1%82 Thanks to this project, after more than 50 years of absence from Bulgarian nature, the bearded vulture has a chance to be restored in […]
A better life for the Lesser kestrel in the southeastern Balkans
A better life for the white-capped kestrel in the southeastern Balkans “A Better Life for the Lesser Kestrel in the Southeastern Balkans” LIFE19 NAT/BG/001017 funded by the LIFE programme with the coordinating beneficiary Green Balkans – Stara Zagora Association. https://lesserkestrellife.greenbalkans.org/%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%B0 In 2020, Sofia Zoo received 3 pairs of Lesser Kestrels under this project from the […]
Educational exhibition
Educational exhibition In the Sofia Zoo, in addition to the various animal exhibits, visitors can also view educational exhibits and art installations. They supplement knowledge about the living world and communicate various conservation messages. Education through art is a widely used principle for presenting the living world in the zoo. Various murals, mosaics, panels and […]
Educational tours and presentations
Educational tours and presentations The Environmental Education and Research Centre works with organized groups of students from 1st to 12th grade (no more than 30 children) from Monday to Friday, and teachers must contact us two weeks in advance to request their visit. Environmental Education and Research Centre team offers a thematic educational tour or […]
Noah Zoo Club
Noah Zoo Club 2025/2026 Zooclub “Noah” was established in 2000 with the aim of attracting students (from 1st to 12th grade) who are interested in zoology and the activities of the zoo. The club’s activities include lectures on environmental and conservation topics, given by members of the center’s team or by external lecturers, researchers and […]
Summer zoo school
Summer zoo school The Summer Zoo School is a program that has been held since 1998 during the months of June and July in the building of the Ecological Center and on the territory of the zoo. Each group consists of 20 children and has classes for 5 days (from Monday to Friday) from 10 […]