Sofia Zoo in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, was founded by royal decree by Tsar Ferdinand on 1 May 1888, and is Bulgaria's oldest and largest zoological garden. It has an area of 230,000 m².The zoo was located in the park of the former royal palace, with the primary attraction being Eurasian Black Vulture caught in Bulgaria and exhibited in a cage in the garden.Sofia Zoo moved from its former location to a new site south of the centre of Sofia in 1984.Here for 1 Euro, you can see the Humboldt penguins,pink pelican,family lions, African elephant, rare monkeys,cute otters,flamingos,bearded eagles, pigeons, turtles and many more.Entry costs in 2011-2 Lev (approx 1 Euro) for adults and 1 Lev (approx 0.5 Euro) for Children over 7 years old, Students and etc. Children younger than 7 years old - free of charge.