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White tiger in the Moscow zoo.nThe Moscow Zoo or Moskovsky Zoopark is a 21.5-hectare 53-acre zoo founded in 1864 by professor-biologists, K.F. Rulje, S.A. Usov and A.P. Bogdanov, from the Moscow State University. In 1919, the zoo was nationalized. In 1922, the ownership was transferred to the Government of Moscow and has remained under Moscow`s control ever since.The zoo had an area of 10 hectares 25 acres when it first opened, with 286 animals. In 1926, the zoo was expanded to adjacent lands, increasing the area to 18 hectares 44 acres. The zoo`s original buildings were wooden, built in the old Russian style with intricate wood trims.nReticulated giraffe at Moscow Zoo.nThe Moscow zoo has over 7500 animals representing about 1000 species and covers an area of about21.5 hectares 53 acres. The zoo studies animal`s behavior, feeding and reproduction, and breeds rare endangered species.