Young naturalists of Mykolaiv Zoo help to look after tortoises in the summer enclosure. Children bathe them, feed them, collect various delicacies (dandelion, hibiscus, mulberry, acacia), help clean the small pool. Many species live in this enclosure: Central Asian tortoise, radiated tortoise, Hermann's tortoise, yellow-footed tortoise. Some of these species…
29/08/2021
Mykolaiv Zoo took part in the celebratory actions devoted to the 30 anniversary of independence of Ukraine. Together with other enterprises of the city, we presented our organization during the exhibition on Soborna Street. Everyone had the opportunity to get acquainted with interesting information about the zoo and communicate with…
24/08/2021
Congratulations on the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's independence!
And surely we invite you to visit the zoo. We prepared a festive photo area, themed tour and, of course, our interesting animals are waiting for you!
Happy holiday, friends!
24/08/2021
Dear visitors!
Very often, visiting the zoo, you can see animals with colorful eartags. We will tell you what it is and why it is done in our new column: "Zootechnician work".
Zootechnician is the leading profession in our zoo. It includes many different and interesting tasks, one of which…
19/08/2021
Every year on August 14 wildlife lovers celebrate World Lizard Day. The exact origin of this date is unknown. It is known only that this holiday was founded by a group of enthusiastic scientists and fans of herpetology.
The purpose of the holiday is to change the negative public opinion…
14/08/2021
For the ninth year in a row the world celebrates World Elephant Day on August 12. The idea for World Elephant Day came from Canadian directors Patricia Sims and Michael Clark of Canazwest Pictures and Sivaporn Dardarananda, secretary general of the Thai Elephant Reintroduction Foundation. The first official celebration took…
13/08/2021
Every year on August 10 World Lion Day is celebrated.
Why we celebrate Lion Day on this day, and who started this holiday, unfortunately, is unknown. However, it should be noted that the first lions were kept in captivity in 850 BC in ancient Assyria (Assyria – an ancient state…
12/08/2021
According to the Decree of the President of Ukraine No 1035/2001 of November 1, 2001, Day of Veterinary Medicine Workers is celebrated annually on the second Sunday of August. The main purpose of this day is to "note the significant contribution of veterinary medicine workers in ensuring veterinary and epizootic…
08/08/2021
Buddleja davidii blossoms in Mykolaiv Zoo.
This beautiful plant is named after famous French missionary and explorer in China, Armand David, who was the first European to report the shrub. The homeland of Buddleja davidii is China.
Popular name of this shrub is "summer lilac". It is called so for…
05/08/2021
