BG Sofia Zoo

Sofia, Bulgaria · Zoo · Opened in 1888

192
Species registered
155
Enclosures mapped
5
Animal groups

Community-verified data · Not affiliated with Sofia Zoo

Sofia Zoo in Sofia, Bulgaria is home to 192 species across 155 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 64 mammals, 36 birds, 37 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among the most spotted animals by our community are Goshawk, Addax, Cinereous Vulture. Among them: White-tailed Mongoose (only here), Turner’s Gecko (only here) and Whiptail catfish (only here).

Location

Species by group

Below are the 192 species at Sofia Zoo grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 64 (33%)
Birds 36 (19%)
Reptiles 37 (19%)
Fish 54 (28%)
Invertebrates 1 (1%)

Animals at Sofia Zoo

The most spotted species per group at Sofia Zoo, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The full list of 192 species, with the enclosure of each animal, is in the ZooTrack app.

Mammals

and 59 more mammals in the app

Birds

and 31 more birds in the app

Reptiles

and 32 more reptiles in the app

Fish

Fish Abramites hypselonotus (Günther, 1868) High-back Headstander
Convict Cichlid
Fish Amatitlania nigrofasciata (Günther, 1867) Convict Cichlid
Clown Anemonefish
Fish Amphiprion ocellaris Cuvier, 1830 Clown Anemonefish
Fish Ancistrus cirrhosus (Valenciennes, 1836) Jumbie teta
Alligator Gar
Fish Atractosteus spatula (Lacepède, 1803) Alligator Gar

and 49 more fish in the app

Invertebrates

Invertebrates Lissachatina reticulata (L.Pfeiffer, 1845)

Rarely seen species

Species at Sofia Zoo that we don't see often at other zoos yet. Up to three per category.

Based on the zoos we've mapped so far. Numbers go up as more zoos are added.

Reptiles

Turner’s GeckoLC Chondrodactylus turneri (Gray, 1864) rarely seen elsewhere
Sago GeckoLC Gekko vittatus Houttuyn, 1782 seen in 3 tracked zoos

Fish

Whiptail catfishLC Dasyloricaria filamentosa (Steindachner, 1878) rarely seen elsewhere
Hyphessobrycon paepkei Zarske, 2014DD rarely seen elsewhere
Ceros TetraLC Moenkhausia ceros Eigenmann, 1908 rarely seen elsewhere

Invertebrates

Lissachatina reticulata (L.Pfeiffer, 1845) seen in 3 tracked zoos

About this data

All species data on this page is contributed and verified by the ZooTrack community. This page is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or verified by Sofia Zoo.

Only community-reviewed species are shown here. The ZooTrack app contains additional sightings awaiting review, plus real-time updates from fellow zoo enthusiasts.

No rights can be derived from this information. Species presence may be inaccurate or outdated.

Last updated: 2026-10-28
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