On May 6, one of our wonderful, playful, active elephants celebrates his birthday – the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) named Shanti. Our giant turns 17!
Shanti was born in Hanover Zoo, in 2019 he arrived at Mykolaiv Zoo together with his friend Dinkar.
Now our elephants are favorites of the…
08/05/2025
Young biologists of the zoo visited an extremely interesting event – an ecological and educational program, which was conducted by specialists from the new modern educational space Blue Economy Lab. Teenagers and young people were able to immerse themselves in the world of the blue economy through work with the…
08/05/2025
Free entry for senior citizens
07/05/2025
April 27 - World Tapir Day.
World Tapir Day aims to create a community around the topic of awareness about these animals and tapir conservation.
What does a tapir look like? Well, it looks like a pig with a trunk. Some people call them a wild boar crossed with an…
02/05/2025
On April 25, Valentyna Oleksandrivna Popova-Leontovych, the granddaughter of the founder of Mykolaiv Zoo, Mykola Leontovych, visited the zoo.
Valentyna Oleksandrivna has maintained warm relations with the zoo for many years, she was present at all anniversary events, and participated in creative evenings dedicated personally to Mykola Leontovych. On her…
26/04/2025
We invite people of the following professions to work at Mykolaiv Zoo:
- Occupational Safety Engineer
- Leading Public Procurement Specialist
- Leading Computer Systems Engineer
- Ticket Cashier
- Leading Tour Guide
- Organizer of Cultural and Leisure Activities
- Green Construction Worker
- Animal Care Workers
- Territory…
19/04/2025
Mykolaiv Zoo, April 11, 2025.For Nature nothing is impossible...
11/04/2025
The "Bloom Calendar" column is pleased to announce that the first delicate sakura flowers have bloomed at the zoo. By the weekend, the sakura will be in full bloom.
That is why we invite you to the zoo to support the Japanese tradition of hanami and admire the blooming sakura.…
04/04/2025
On April 1, we celebrate International Bird Day, which is intended to draw attention to the problems of preserving the bird world.
Bird Day is an environmental holiday, founded by Charles Almanzo Babcock, the director of the Oil City schools, in 1894, with which he wanted to draw the attention…
01/04/2025