October 1 is International Raccoon Day. Celebrating such a holiday was proposed back in 2002 by a girl from California, a big fan of raccoons. She wanted to prove that raccoons are an important part of the ecosystem, a wonderful creation of nature.
The fact is that Americans do not…
05/10/2024
October 4 – World Animal Day.
The decision to celebrate World Animal Day was made at the International Congress of Nature Conservationists held in Florence in 1931. This date was not chosen by chance: October 4 is the day of remembrance of the Catholic Saint Francis of Assisi, who is…
05/10/2024
Today, October 1, Ukrainians celebrate three holidays at once. The first is the Feast of the Intercession of the Mother of God; the second is the Day of the Ukrainian Cossacks; the third is the Day of Defenders of Ukraine. This is a holiday of continuity of heroic traditions of…
01/10/2024
Our 2025 calendar!
27/09/2024
The Young Biologists' Circle of Mykolaiv Zoo announces a new recruitment for children aged 10 and over!
If you are 10 years old or older, you love animals, want to study nature and help the zoo workers, then we invite you to our circle!
During the classes, children study the…
23/09/2024
The life story of a cub named Ben
At the end of summer, namely on August 19, a cub was born to the couple Mira and Po in the Guianan squirrel monkey family (Saimiri sciureus). Later, it turned out that the female, unfortunately, was not lactating.
Usually, cubs are born…
21/09/2024
And again in Mykolaiv Zoo, namely in the department of carnivores, it's a holiday. There are birthday girls in the feline family. Today, September 21, 2024, our sisters, the Siberian tigresses Penelopa and Agrypyna, celebrate their birthday.
They are turning 19! This is quite a decent age, considering that in…
21/09/2024
Attention!!!
Quarantine was declared in the ornithology department of Mykolaiv Zoo due to the detection of bird flu in wild migratory birds. A number of quarantine measures have been developed and are being implemented.
The department of ornithology is temporarily closed for visitors.
20/09/2024
Today, a number of dental procedures were performed for our polar bear (Ursus maritimus) Smetanka.
Observing the behavior of Smetanka, the employees of the department of predatory animals noticed that she has problems with the oral cavity. The animal was immobilized and an examination of the oral cavity was carried…
20/09/2024
