April 1 – International Bird Day (Ornithologist’s Day)
Bird Day in Ukraine is celebrated every year on April 1 to draw attention to the protection of birds. On this day, schoolchildren and adults make and hang birdhouses and feeders. Environmental campaigns, contests, and educational events about different bird species are…
01/04/2026
From March 20 to 23, 2026, the 13th annual meeting of zoo enthusiasts and collectors of zoo-related materials, “ZooFanatika”, took place at Zoological garden Hluboká nad Vltavou (Czech Republic).
This event was dedicated to supporting Ukrainian zoos, which continue to face difficult circumstances. After the initial wave of solidarity, the…
28/03/2026
Today, Mykolaiv Zoo was visited by German journalist Ann-Dorit Boy from the magazine Der Spiegel. This is not her first time working in Ukraine during the four years of the war. She reports to German readers about how various institutions continue to operate under wartime conditions.
This time, the journalist…
11/03/2026
The “Young Zoo Correspondent School” column today will tell where the tapirs and capybaras at Mykolaiv Zoo are currently kept and when visitors will be able to see them.
Our visitors and followers have repeatedly asked where these animals live now, how they coped with winter, cold weather, power outages,…
11/03/2026
March 3 – World Wildlife Day
World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year on March 3 to draw attention to the problems of biodiversity conservation. This holiday was proclaimed by the United Nations in order to raise awareness of the need to protect flora and fauna. The date was chosen…
07/03/2026
Column "Our Beautiful Park"
So, with our joint efforts, we came up with a new name for the column, in the messages of which we will tell and show what interesting plants can be seen in our park at a particular time of the year so that you can plan…
07/03/2026
Today, Mykolaiv Zoo congratulated two of its employees on their anniversary!
On February 28, the anniversary was celebrated by Natalia Mykolayivna Hibolenko, head of the department of environmental and educational work and public relations. Natalia Mykolayivna has been working at the zoo since 2003. She is conscientious about her professional…
07/03/2026
Mykolaiv Zoo has begun active preparations for celebrating its 125th anniversary. Despite the war, shelling, difficulties with keeping the animals and providing them with heat, food, and water, we have decided that this milestone must be celebrated. It is important to once again remind the public about our zoo and…
07/03/2026
