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— International Birds Day International Birds Day. International Birds Day is celebrated on April 1 – an ecological holiday that takes place within the framework of the UNESCO program "Man and the Biosphere". The purpose of the holiday is to draw the public's attention to the problems of bird conservation, to spread scientific knowledge… 01/04/2023

— Eighth lecture Mykolaiv Zoo continues educational programs for visitors! Today, April 1, the eighth lecture on "Ancient symbols of wisdom" from the series of interactive lectures "Zoo in the palm of your hand" was held. During the lecture, the children got acquainted with animals that symbolize wisdom – freshwater turtles (Geoemydidae). Special… 01/04/2023

— Online seminar On March 31, Rivne Zoo in cooperation with the Association of Zoos of Ukraine (hereinafter - AZU), held an online seminar on the topic: "New World primates of the Callitrichidae family. Aspects of keeping, breeding, veterinary care". Employees of zoo departments, specialized specialists, zootechnicians, and veterinarians took part in the… 31/03/2023

— The world's largest continental tortoise and its neighbors The world's largest continental tortoise and its neighbors. Our giant's name is Marcus, he is a male African spurred tortoise. The African spurred tortoise (Geochelone sulcata) is the largest of the continental land tortoises and the third largest in the world, after the Galapagos tortoise (endemic to the Galapagos Islands)… 30/03/2023

— Column "Cozy corners of the zoo" The column "Cozy corners of the zoo" today shows the luxurious blooming almond trees. Almond is a fruit tree that has been cultivated for a long time and is one of the first to bloom. There are two types of almonds: bitter, which has a strong aroma, and sweet, which… 27/03/2023

— Seventh lecture Another interactive lecture of the series "Zoo in the palm of your hand" was held at the zoo today. Young researchers who, despite the rainy weather, came to the zoo that day, were able to talk to the cute "smiling lizard" - the leopard gecko, and also helped to feed… 26/03/2023

— World Water Day World Water Day has been celebrated since 1993. On this day, events dedicated to increasing public awareness of the importance of preserving and developing water resources are held. The purpose of events dedicated to this date is to draw attention to the problems of drinking water quality, the need to… 22/03/2023

— Cozy corners of Mykolaiv Zoo The column "Cozy corners of Mykolaiv Zoo" is gradually gaining momentum, just as, despite everything, a real warm spring is quickly coming to us. Today we invite you to Mykolaiv Zoo to admire the meadows of bright yellow flowers that look like miniature sunflowers. Lesser celandine or pilewort – that's… 22/03/2023

— Elephants on a walk Elephants on a walk Today, after a long break, elephants Dinkar and Shanti were reunited in the same enclosure in Mykolaiv Zoo. It was incredibly interesting to observe the behavior of animals at that time. When the gates were opened, the elephants first "changed" enclosures. The brawler Dinkar ran into… 21/03/2023