the lion Simon. The lion and his family are kept outdoors in large, natural settings. "It is kept all the year around in the climate conditions of the west Siberia at the temperatures from . In forty years, more than sixty cubs were born." The Novosibirsk Zoo was able to send two lion cubs to Spence's zoo in South Africa for breeding. Simon's cubs were named after zoo's director Rostislav Shilo and his wife, Olga. The zoo also received international attention upon the birth of Kiara, a rare liliger cub in November 2012. Her parents are a male lion and a female liger (male lion-female tiger hybrid). On 1 July 2016, the Novosibirsk Zoo was named after Rostislav Shilo, who died 26 April 2016. Since 2016, the Center of oceanography and marine biology "Dolphinia" has been part of the zoo. Gallery See also North Asia Drakenstein Lion Park Tygerberg Zoo References Zoos in Russia Buildings and structures in Novosibirsk Tourist attractions in Novosibirsk Zayeltsovsky City District, Novosibirsk