Sleeping fish and running turtles: inside the Exotic Animal House at the Tbilisi Zoo - VIDEO
Inside Tbilisi Zoo’s exotararium
Colorful wide-finned fish, playful turtles, and lizards resting on tree branches. This episode from the Tbilisi Zoo is about exotic animals in its exotarium.
Visitors are nothing unusual for the animals, so the camera does not surprise or frighten them. On the contrary, at times it seems they are watching what is happening with great curiosity themselves.
An exotararium is a specially equipped space where visitors can observe rare and exotic animals — in particular reptiles, amphibians and sometimes even insects. In the exotararium, you can see:
- snakes;
- lizards;
- turtles;
- frogs;
- spiders and other unusual animals.
The animals are kept in specially designed terrariums where the required temperature, humidity and environmental conditions are carefully maintained.
You can find opening hours and ticket prices for the exotararium here.
Tbilisi Zoo‘s history spans nearly a century. It was founded on 10 February 1927 on the basis of the Caucasian Society for the Acclimatisation of Animals, which had been keeping wild animals since the early 20th century, though without official zoo status.
The zoo was originally built on 70 hectares in the Vere River gorge. Over the years, the expansion of the capital — and later the devastating flood of 13 June 2015 — significantly reduced the territory of the old zoo. Today, it covers five hectares and is home to around 1,500 animals, each with its own story..
In this video series, we will introduce you to the residents of Tbilisi Zoo. We will show how their day unfolds, how they interact with other animals and people, and how their behaviour changes depending on the weather and the season. Get ready to hear many fascinating stories.
