Tula Exotarium was founded in 1987. Presently it houses the world’s largest collection of snakes. Exotarium has acquired a world-wide repute and recognition due to breeding rarest species of animals, many of which are still little-studied. Each year we breed many species that are already threatened with extinction in their natural surroundings, thus trying to preserve them. Exotarium stuff contributes a lot to studying reptiles and amphibians all over the world, but, first of all, in the countries of South-Eastern Asia. Exotarium is one of Tula’s most visited museums. It constantly exhibits over 70 different species of the animal kingdom - regal python, the largest snake in the world; legendary anacondas; large typical tortoises; giant monitor lizard; the mysterious chameleon; the African crocodile; toucan – one of the most interesting and beautiful birds in the world; funny monkeys; curious raccoons; the striped mongoose; the charming eared hedgehog, and many others.