As spring tightens its grip on the capital, the Moscow Zoo is stretching its schedule like a sunbathing python—adding an extra hour of operation starting May 1st. Gates will now swing open from 9 AM to 9 PM, giving twilight strollers a chance to witness the nocturnal stirrings of its inhabitants.
The zoo isn’t just stretching time—it’s multiplying entry points like rabbits in mating season. Two additional gates will operate:
Meanwhile, the entrance on Bolshaya Gruzinskaya Street will welcome visitors daily until 7 PM, while weekends unlock a secret passage via the souvenir shop on Krasnaya Presnya Street.
Meteorologists, those modern-day soothsayers, predict an unseasonable nip in early May—thermometers dipping 2–3°C below average. A cruel joke for Muscovites dreaming of balmy holiday picnics, though the zoo’s tropical pavilions promise reliable warmth.
The May Day holiday in 2025 lands on a Thursday, triggering a four-day weekend domino effect. Workers will shuffle through a truncated week beforehand, with April 30th trimmed to a half-day—a corporate courtesy as thin as circus cotton candy.
While politicians debate and economies wobble, the zoo remains a rare constant—a living tapestry where snow leopards yawn and flamingos preen, indifferent to human calendars. An extra hour? For the jaguars, it’s simply more time to ignore us.
