Portrait of the chimpanzee Bonnie.

A playful chimpanzee cub.

Vet Olga Kazakova talks with the chimpanzee Bonnie.

Vet Olga Kazakova is talking with chimpanzee Bonnie.

Zoologist Galina Laktionova kisses a lama named Chizhik. The courage and dedication of the zoo’s employees are amazing.

Zoologist Galina Laktionova examines the elk Gorynya while talking to him.

A leopard rests on a log in his cage. The photo was made through the bars.

A fox in his house.

The head of the vet department is examining a young squirrel while playing with it.

Umka the reindeer takes a walk.

Umka the reindeer takes a walk.

A zoologist persuades Richard the lion to go into a transit cage so that he can clean his permanent home.

Feeding roe deer. Zoo employees have to dump tons of manure and carry heavy bath- tubs in heavy rains and –30° C frost.

Vet Olga Kazakova bandages a newborn meerkat that was bitten and abandoned by his mother. Wonderful people work in the zoo, including zoologists, animal care workers, and vets.

Nick the spotted deer.

For zoologists these animals are part of the family. They are the first to see them when they are born. They also bid them farewell when they are gone. A newborn spotted deer.

Marina the female elk flirts with us.

Reindeer at lunch.

Gek the Roe deer recovers from anesthesia after dehorning.

Gek the Roe deer recovers from anesthesia after dehorning.