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— Column "Cozy corners of the zoo" The column "Cozy corners of the zoo" shows how autumn met winter today. We invite you to our fabulous park! 21/11/2023

— 25 years of work at the zoo The employee of Mykolaiv Zoo, the head of the ornithology department, Serhiy Donovy, is celebrating a special anniversary – 25 years of work at the zoo! Serhiy is in charge of a complex department in which many different birds are kept: huge ostriches and graceful flamingos, majestic eagles and bright… 16/11/2023

— A Nile crocodile Recently, Mykolaiv Zoo converted an enclosure for one of Africa's most fearsome carnivores. This monster can weigh more than 500 kg (according to some reports, more than a ton)! The length of a huge carnivore can reach 6 meters! It eats everything that falls on its teeth, and can eat… 14/11/2023

— Chimpanzee Ambi is 55 Chimpanzee Ambi is 55! In 2023, a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) named Ambi celebrates her birthday. This is the oldest ape in the zoos of Ukraine! She is 55 years old. The birthday animal came to Mykolaiv Zoo from Holland in 2004. Ambi is the founder of the chimpanzee family in… 08/11/2023

— A wallaby named Syoma In the life of animals, as in the life of people, unpredictable situations can occur. This happened in the summer of 2023, when a female red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) named Oktava tragically died in Mykolaiv Zoo. There was a small wallaby in Octava's bag. In nature, death awaits such cubs,… 06/11/2023

— Presentation of scientific works Young zoo biologists presented their scientific works during the young naturalists’ scientific conference. For several months, young scientists conducted experiments, observed the behavior of animals, studied documents and literary data, and conducted conversations with zoo employees. This year, young naturalists studied the behavior of animals while implementing various ways of… 05/11/2023

— Fox Day November 1 – Fox Day Today, November 1, Fox Day is celebrated. Initially, this day was associated in Western Europe with the beginning of the fox hunting season, which is clearly different from the hunting of all other types of animals. Due to its cruelty and specificity, the fox population… 01/11/2023

— Column "Cozy corners of the zoo" The column "Cozy corners of the zoo" again shows how our park looks right now, on wonderful warm autumn days. In the wonderful autumn season, our zoo with its picturesque alleys, various landscapes (we have a birch grove, an oak forest, coniferous plants, and flower beds), numerous sculptures depicting ancient… 31/10/2023

— Halloween Halloween is the most mystical night of the year. This holiday is celebrated from October 31 to November 1. In Mykolaiv Zoo, lovers of this holiday can immerse themselves in the bright atmosphere and see many "mystical" animals. We have already talked about some of them this week, and you… 31/10/2023