During today's historical excursion on the territory of the ethnographic yard "Grandfather's Hut", our guests learned a lot of interesting things about authentic exhibits, plunging into the past of our region. Children and adults got acquainted with real ancient tools of labor, learned what a harman, stamp mill, yoke, beater,…
26/08/2025
Yesterday, a new species appeared in Mykolaiv Zoo – the leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) – a species of feline from the subfamily of Felinae. Leopard cats live in South and East Asia. Their size corresponds to the size of a domestic cat, and in their vast range they are found…
14/08/2025
Today, the zoo held an ecological and educational event dedicated to World Lizard Day. During the event, our visitors got acquainted with interesting lizards from the collection of Mykolaiv Zoo, were able to communicate with them, pet them, and learn a lot of interesting things about these creatures. Leopard geckos,…
14/08/2025
On August 6, 2025, our Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) Dinkar celebrates his anniversary. He turns 15!
Before coming to us, this young elephant has already changed 3 zoos. The fact is that Dinkar is a real troublemaker. He is very active, playful and wayward. But it is precisely such restless…
13/08/2025
August 10 – World Lion Day
On August 10, Ukraine and the world celebrate World Lion Day. This holiday was launched in 2013 by the organization Big Cat Rescue, which protects big cats from cruelty and extinction. The purpose of this day is to draw attention to the problems faced…
13/08/2025
World Elephant Day is an annual international event celebrated on August 12 to promote the conservation and protection of elephants around the world. Conceived in 2011 by Canadian filmmakers Patricia Sims and Michael Clarke of Canazwest Pictures, and Sivaporn Dardarananda, Secretary General of the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation in Thailand.
Elephants…
13/08/2025
July 14 – World Chimpanzee Day
On July 14, 1960, Dr. Jane Goodall arrived in what is now Gombe National Park, Tanzania, to begin her groundbreaking study of wild chimpanzees. This day marked the beginning of years of extensive research that has helped us learn more about our closest relatives.…
12/08/2025
