For the Independence Day of Ukraine Mykolaiv Zoo prepared the celebratory program devoted to one of the greatest riches of our state - the native nature. "Treasures of Ukraine's Nature" was the name of our theatrical educational event. In an interesting way, with games, competitions, performances of fairy-tale heroes, with…
24/08/2020
Apparently, only in zoos, where the animals are constantly monitored by specialists, it is possible to determine with confidence the age of an animal. It is no secret that animals live here much longer than their counterparts in nature. There are many reasons for this: the lack of natural enemies…
21/08/2020
World Lizard Day is celebrated annually on August 14.
Today there are about 6263 species of lizards. Many of them are endangered. Loss of habitat, as well as the emergence of new predators such as dogs and cats, are the main threats to these reptiles.
Lizards are cold-blooded reptiles that…
16/08/2020
August 12 - World Elephant Day.
The holiday has been celebrated since 2012. Purpose of the event: to disseminate information on the need to protect and preserve African and Asian elephants. Elephants are the only surviving representatives of the oldest group of proboscideans that previously inhabited most of the land.…
12/08/2020
"Picnic under the hibiscus" - so called today's environmental action of young biologists of the zoo. Today, children not only learned how to behave during a vacation in nature, but also created a series of posters on the topic "Rules of environmental behavior at a picnic", which they want to…
11/08/2020
Day of veterinary medicine workers is a professional holiday of Ukraine.
It is established by the Decree of the President of Ukraine № 1035/2001 of November 1, 2001, celebrated annually on the second Sunday of August.
In 2020 Day of veterinary medicine workers falls on August 9.
The work of…
09/08/2020
Congratulations to Dinkar on his anniversary!
On August 6, 2020, our Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) Dinkar celebrates his anniversary. He is 10 years old!
On his birthday, Dinkar received from fairy-tale heroes (the role of which was successfully performed by our staff and young biologists of the zoo) holiday treats…
06/08/2020
Educational activity is one of the main functions of zoos, which should relate to both environmental issues and socio-cultural area, and its impact on people's worldview will make education an important component of environmental activities.
Mykolaiv Zoo pays a lot of attention to educational activity. Excursions, mobile lectures of the…
01/08/2020
