Not far from the Austrian city of Salzburg, in the town of Anif is a zoo that opened in 1960. Although breeding animals were engaged and before the official creation of the zoo. In 1619, the Archbishop Marcus Sitticus built here the gardens, parks and Zoological gardens. Historical documents indicate that to 1620 lived on the territory of 100 red deer, 1 mountain goat, more than 1,000 turtles, and there were cages with bears, wolves, lynx, eagles and storks.

Today, the zoo covers an area of 95 hectares, where there are about 800 different animals of 140 species. The zoo has an interesting rocky landscape.

The concept of the zoo is the geographical division of the territory into large zones: South America, Africa and Eurasia. Of most interest are the animals of the African Savannah. Zebras, antelopes and rhinos, Guinea fowl, and different species of African birds. Also the zoo is home to kangaroos, various kinds of monkeys, bears, chamoises.

Every day at the zoo held a variety of action. Visitors come to the zoo with the whole family to enjoy a leisurely walk, socializing with the animals. By the way, the zoo is allowed to bring dogs, which, however, need to keep on a short leash so as not to scare the residents. In the summer months, once a week, the zoo is open until late in the evening, to be able to show visitors the way of life of animals in the dark.

A walk in the zoo, the Palace was primarily takes great joy not only for children but also for adults: one day you can learn a lot of interesting information about the daily life of the animals, their habits and preferences.

Staff at the zoo a bit, however, on-site is kept clean and tidy. Zoo staff are urged not to feed the animals, because it can bring great harm to their health.