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
July 16 is World Snake Day.
World Snake Day is celebrated annually on July 16. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness of snakes and their role in the ecosystem, to help people learn more about these reptiles, to draw attention to these extraordinary creatures and to dispel…
12/08/2025
The following are invited to work at Mykolaiv Zoo:
- Leading specialist in public procurement with the possibility of reserving- Public procurement specialist- Ticket cashier- Veterinary paramedic- Animal care workers- Garbage truck driver- Leading computer systems engineer- Organizer of cultural and leisure activities- Zootechnicians- Utility worker- Green construction worker- Territory…
15/07/2025
Volunteer from Sweden Martin Johansson and his friends helped the zoo with veterinary drugs. This is not the first time that Martin has provided assistance. Among the drugs and materials that will be very useful are syringes, droppers, Ringer's solution, dressings, gowns for vets, etc.We thank Martin and all the…
04/07/2025
Today, the first insect hotel in Mykolaiv was solemnly opened in Mykolaiv Zoo.
This project is being implemented within the framework of the initiative “Assessment of Contamination of Damaged Soils and Development of a Land Restoration Plan in Mykolaiv Region”, which is being implemented by the United Nations Development Program…
12/06/2025
Today, June 11, the whole world celebrates International Lynx Day. This holiday was first celebrated in 2018 at the initiative of the European nature conservation project 3Lynx Project.
This tradition was started in order to spread knowledge about the wild cat and raise the issue of its conservation.
Currently, there…
12/06/2025
Today, Mykolaiv Zoo received humanitarian aid – elephant feed produced by "Intipa GmbH ZOO ANIMAL FOOD" in the amount of 78 bags with a total weight of 1950.00 kg. The food was provided by the German association ELEFANTEN-SHUTZ EUROPA e.V.
The association ELEFANTEN-SHUTZ EUROPA e.V. considers itself an association of…
28/05/2025
