Limpopo Zoo. Lions, tigers, lemurs and over 700 animals in the open air in Medenychi, Lviv region

Black panthers in their enclosure at the Limpopo zoo
A red macaw at the Limpopo zoo
Llamas in their enclosure at the Limpopo zoo
A crowned crane spreading its wings at the Limpopo zoo
Leopards resting on a platform at the Limpopo zoo
A tiger in its enclosure at the Limpopo zoo
Black panthers in their enclosure at the Limpopo zooA red macaw at the Limpopo zooLlamas in their enclosure at the Limpopo zooA crowned crane spreading its wings at the Limpopo zooLeopards resting on a platform at the Limpopo zoo

Limpopo is the first and only private zoo in the Lviv region: more than 700 animals of about 210 species on more than 6.5 hectares in the town of Medenychi. It is home to lions, a white tiger, a jaguar, a leopard and a black panther, lemurs, kangaroos and capybaras, pelicans and cranes. The zoo is open daily from 10:00 to 17:00, and the paths between the enclosures make for an unhurried family walk.

Why visit

  • Big cats – lions, a white tiger, a jaguar, a leopard and a black panther – in spacious open-air enclosures
  • More than seven hundred animals of about two hundred ten species live on more than six and a half hectares
  • Lemurs, capuchins, mandrills, capybaras and kangaroos – kids’ favorites, living right by the walking paths
  • Great white pelicans, red-crowned and crowned cranes, black swans and parrots make a walk around the zoo colorful
  • QR codes by the enclosures tell you about the residents, and the zoo is open every day from ten to five
  • About sixty-five kilometers by highway from Lviv – an easy half-day or full-day trip

Good to know

Ticket prices
Adult ticket – UAH 350, child ticket for ages 5 to 14 – UAH 250. Free entry for children under 4, orphans under 16, children with disabilities since childhood, pensioners over 70, people with Group I disabilities, combat veterans, Category I–II Chornobyl liquidators and birthday visitors – with a document.
Discounts and offers
On the first Tuesday of the month, entry is free for pensioners and people with Group II disabilities. For school trips, one accompanying adult per 10 children gets in free.
Opening hours
Daily from 10:00 to 17:00.
Pets
Pets are not allowed on the zoo grounds.
Visitor rules
Only zoo staff may feed the animals. Do not tease the residents, throw objects into the enclosures, climb fences or put your hands through the mesh. Preschoolers and younger school children may visit only with an adult.
Getting there
The zoo is in the town of Medenychi in Drohobych Raion, about 65 km from central Lviv: take the Kyiv–Chop highway, and at the intersection in Pisochna turn right toward Drohobych.

The zoo was founded in 2008 by two enthusiasts: at first it was a small menagerie of 1.2 hectares, and today it has more than 700 animals of about 210 species on more than 6.5 hectares. The big cats draw the most attention: lions, a white lion, white and Amur tigers, a jaguar, a leopard, a black panther and a puma. Nearby live ring-tailed and ruffed lemurs, a mandrill, a hamadryas baboon, capuchins, a gibbon and a siamang, as well as a lynx, a serval, a caracal, kangaroos, capybaras and Himalayan bears. Kids will love the llamas and alpacas, Shetland ponies, yaks and Highland cattle, and bird lovers the great white pelicans, red-crowned and crowned cranes, black swans and parrots. There are QR codes by the enclosures: point your phone camera at them to learn more about the residents. The zoo has also launched a “Become a Lemur Guardian” project for its 15 lemurs. The zoo is in the town of Medenychi in Drohobych Raion – about 65 kilometers from central Lviv. It is open daily from 10:00 to 17:00. Pets are not allowed on the grounds, and only staff may feed the animals.