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— Elephant's birthday The column "School of the Young Zoo Correspondent" congratulates Shanti the elephant on his birthday! Young zoo biologists visited the birthday boy and present their new article to your attention. "Since 2019, an elephant named Shanti has been living in Mykolaiv Zoo. He was born in Germany, then moved to… 06/05/2023

— Botanical event of the year Today, the biggest botanical event of the year took place in Mykolaiv Zoo, a holiday dedicated to the blooming of an incredibly beautiful flower - the peony. On the holiday, guests could listen to an interesting excursion, during which they immersed themselves in the world of Japan and Greece and… 06/05/2023

— Rewarding On the occasion of the 122nd anniversary of Mykolaiv Zoo, for many years of fruitful work, as well as for significant achievements in work, a significant contribution to the development of Mykolaiv Zoo, our employees received an honorary award, the Order of Mykola Leontovych: head of the Aquaterrarium department Alla… 05/05/2023

— Column "Cozy corners of the zoo" The column "Cozy corners of the zoo" informs that the most important, brightest and most anticipated botanical event of the year has already started in Mykolaiv Zoo! Tree peonies are blooming in the zoo! The huge, bright, incredibly fragrant flowers of this extremely decorative plant decorate the landscape compositions near… 05/05/2023

— The smallest foxes Perhaps not everyone had time to notice that our smallest foxes, cute long-eared fennec foxes (Vulpes zerda), are also already placed in summer exhibit enclosures. We bring to your attention a series of portraits of these extremely cute animals. 01/05/2023

— Active weekend at Mykolaiv Zoo The weather is cool and gloomy, but it is warm and fun in Mykolaiv Zoo, because the section "Active Weekend" continues to please both the smallest visitors and their parents. Today, a polar bear and a rabbit gave children a cheerful mood. During the animation, the children solved riddles, proved… 30/04/2023

— Column "Cozy corners of the zoo" The column "Cozy corners of the zoo" reports that iris attica (Iris pumila) and eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) are already blooming. Both plants are located almost next to each other behind the enclosures with small carnivores. The beauty of spring flowers is unparalleled and fleeting, so hurry to admire the… 29/04/2023

— Active weekend at Mykolaiv Zoo Today, despite the unfavorable weather conditions, Mykolaiv Zoo continues to delight visitors with the program from the "Active Weekend" cycle. During the quest, children together with their parents were able to show their ingenuity in searching for and solving various puzzles and riddles, learned many interesting facts about the history… 29/04/2023

— Tapir Day Every year on April 27, Mykolaiv Zoo celebrates World Tapir Day. Tapirs live in the forests of Asia and South America. These herbivorous mammals somewhat resemble a pig with a short, highly mobile trunk. To date, 5 species of tapirs are known, the last of which, Tapirus kabomani, the smallest… 27/04/2023