The opening of the Moscow Zoo (1996)

The area in front of the zoo.

Brass band.

The audience for the fence.

Policemen.

The operator with the camera.

View of the courtyard of the zoo.

City Hall officials greeted the gathered citizens, among them:

Yuri Luzhkov, Zurab Tsereteli, Galina Vishnevskaya, Yury Nikulin.

Yuri Luzhkov holds a symbolic key and speech, cuts the ribbon.

Citizens are at the zoo.

Floating black swans.

Ostrich.

Toque.

Mascots Hare and Wolf.

Lama.

Storks.

Pond with the islands where there are houses for waterfowl.