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— The fifth lecture Another lecture from the series "Zoo in the palm of your hand" Another, already fifth, lecture from the series "Zoo in the palm of your hand" called "Scaly Americans" talked about the common iguana and extremely cute milk snakes. Children and adults were able to observe the feeding of the… 12/03/2023

— Primate feeding demonstration Today, Mykolaiv Zoo hosted an interactive event – demonstrative feeding of primates. Visitors to the zoo took a direct part in this event. The children together with the zoo staff, following all the rules of hygiene and safety, made for the monkeys different "hiding"-boxes for food and fruit skewers. Then… 11/03/2023

— The birth of calves Nothing can please zoo visitors more than the birth of calves… The arrival of spring brought good news to Mykolaiv Zoo! For several years in a row, at the beginning of spring, the inhabitants of the ethnographic yard "Grandfather's Hut", the Jacob sheep give birth to the calves. According to… 11/03/2023

— Kamila's birthday Today, March 8, a female takin (Budorcas taxicolor taxicolor) named Kamila is celebrating her birthday. She is turning 12 years old! She came to our zoo from Riga in 2013. By nature, the birthday girl is a kind and very sociable animal, a favorite of employees. Kamila likes fruits the… 08/03/2023

— Director's birthday Today is the birthday of the director of Mykolaiv Zoo, Honored Worker of Culture of Ukraine, laureate of the Honorary Award "For Services to the City of Mykolaiv", knight of the Order of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, and President of the Association of Zoos of Ukraine, Volodymyr Topchy – a… 06/03/2023

— The fourth lecture Mykolaiv Zoo continues to hold mini-lectures of the "Zoo in the palm of your hand" series, which many visitors have already liked. Today, March 4, the fourth lecture on the topic "Mysterious Jungle Inhabitants" was held. During the lecture, children, together with adults, got to know such jungle inhabitants as:… 04/03/2023

— International Polar Bear Day International Polar Bear Day is celebrated annually on February 27. The celebration of the date began with the support of the organization Polar Bears International. The purpose of this day is to spread information about the catastrophic consequences of global warming, which affects the area of the Arctic ice sheet… 01/03/2023

— The third lecture The third mini-lecture of the "Zoo in the palm of your hand" cycle called "How scary snakes are" took place today. During the event, young and adult visitors learned a lot of interesting things about snakes, were able to communicate with a ball python, and helped feed a lizard. Also,… 26/02/2023

— World Guide Day February 21 – World Guide Day Today, February 21, for 33 years in a row, professional guides around the world celebrate their own holiday. Guide Day was first celebrated in 1990. Its founder can be considered the president of the International Federation of Guides, T. Loizides, who showed her own… 22/02/2023