The gardens cover an area of 26 ha (64 acres), and lets visitors view rare and endangered species of animals such as orangutans, Somali donkeys, rhinoceroses, and Malaysian sun bears.

The Zoo in Ústí nad Labem was founded in 1908 by Heinrich Lumpe, a businessman and dealer in metal goods, and a respected ornithologist and nature lover.

Lumpe purchased 6 hectares (15 acres) of land and set up a private bird sanctuary that was known as Lumpepark.

The new cages and paddocks were installed, and the area was gradually enlarged to its current 26 hectares (64 acres).

[4] In the 1970s, the zoo started updating their exhibits, with glass replacing bars and more spacious paddocks for the animals.