Today, Mykolaiv Zoo officially opened the international scientific and practical conference “Zoos of Ukraine During Times of Challenge”, dedicated to the zoo’s 125th anniversary.
Despite the difficult conditions of wartime, representatives of eight Ukrainian zoos attended the event, including Rivne Zoo, Lutsk Zoo, Cherkasy Zoo, Kharkiv Zoo, Odesa Zoo, Feldman…
23/05/2026
Every year on May 23, the world celebrates an extremely important environmental holiday – World Turtle Day. It was launched in 2000 by the American Tortoise Rescue. The purpose of the holiday is to draw attention to the preservation of these reptiles, which have lived on Earth for over 200…
23/05/2026
For those who waited a long time, worried, called, and wrote to us, here’s a short update: OUR CAPYBARAS ARE ALREADY IN THEIR SUMMER ENCLOSURE! The animals adapted to the new space quite quickly - they are walking around, eating grass, exploring their surroundings, swimming, and diving!
20/05/2026
May 8 – Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II.
Today we honor the memory of millions of people who lost their lives in the struggle against nazism, and we express our gratitude to all who defended freedom and their homeland.
Ukraine suffered enormous losses during…
08/05/2026
Of course, posts on our page are usually written by adult zoo staff. But today’s greeting for our elephant Shanti was written by a young zoo biologist, Artem Ovsyanov. The young researcher has long been studying the history of keeping elephants in our zoo and in others. Today, he wants…
06/05/2026
Perhaps some of our visitors have already had a chance to see the playful puma cubs –the offspring of our caring mother puma, Anda.
The cubs were born on February 23, 2026. There are four of them – two males and two females. Their mother, Anda, is a young puma…
05/05/2026
All over the world, April 27 is celebrated annually as World Tapir Day. This day was first celebrated in 2008. Its purpose is to draw attention to the need to protect these unique animals.
Tapirs (Tapirus) are among the most ancient mammals that have survived to the present day. Their…
30/04/2026
