The Moscow Zoo has set a world record for the number of animal species.

The world record for the number of animal species is set in The Moscow Zoo. This was announced by the director of the Moscow zoo in his Telegram channel.

According to her, today there are 1,253 species of living creatures there — rare, endangered and exotic animals from all over the world, the city news agency reports "Moscow".

The record is officially recorded in the Russian Book of Records, the website notes kp.ru .

"Now we officially hold the record for the largest collection of animal species among zoos in the world!" wrote Akulova.

She stressed that the Moscow zoo is not only a platform for observing animals, but also a research center for the study and conservation of biodiversity, writes "Moscow 24".

On February 27, it became known that Indian ruthless bees. They have already become part of the overall exhibition. They were housed in a two-story greenhouse rotunda, where humidity is maintained at 70-80% and air temperature in the range of 26-28 degrees, notes 360.ru.