News

— Visit of a German journalist 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

— When will it be possible to see the capybaras and tapirs 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

— World Wildlife Day 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

— Snowdrops 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

— Jubilee celebrants 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

— We have entered the anniversary year 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

— International Polar Bear Day Every year on February 27, the world marks International Polar Bear Day. The holiday was established by Polar Bears International (PBI), a non-profit international organization. Its main goal is to draw attention to the need to preserve polar bear populations and protect their habitat, which is being destroyed by global… 27/02/2026

— Snowdrops Today we are combining two columns in one post! The young photo correspondents from the Zoo’s Young Biologists Club are opening this year’s series dedicated to the plants of our park with their wonderful photographs. And, as tradition has it, the first to appear in this column are the lovely… 26/02/2026

— 4 years of war Four years have passed since the beginning of russia’s full-scale invasion. Four years ago, at dawn, explosions rang out and death descended upon Ukraine. Four years ago, children were awakened not by a gentle “Good morning, wake up!”, but by the terrifying words, “Get up, war has begun!” Many zoo… 26/02/2026