Today, our young biologists held the final lecture from the "Zoo from reserves" cycle.
The theme of this lecture-exhibition was the animals saved from the war – that is, the pets brought to us by people at the beginning of the full-scale invasion in 2022. Residents of Mykolaiv and Kherson…
18/08/2024
Every year on August 14, wildlife lovers celebrate World Lizard Day. The exact source of this date is unknown. It is only known that this holiday was founded by a group of enthusiastic scientists and amateur herpetologists.
The purpose of the holiday is to change the negative public opinion about…
16/08/2024
According to the Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 1035/2001 dated November 1, 2001, the Day of Veterinary Medicine Workers is celebrated annually on the second Sunday of August. The purpose of this day is to celebrate the significant contribution of veterinary medicine workers to ensuring veterinary and epizootic…
12/08/2024
World Elephant Day is celebrated on August 12. The idea of celebrating World Elephant Day belongs to Canadian filmmakers Patricia Sims and Michael Clarke of Canazwest Pictures and Sivaporn Dardarananda, secretary general of the Thai Elephant Reintroduction Foundation. The first official celebration took place in 2012 under the leadership of…
12/08/2024
Today, August 10, the world celebrates World Lion Day, a holiday created by Big Cat Rescue to raise awareness of the challenges facing these magnificent animals. Lions, which once ruled vast areas of Africa and Asia, are now on the verge of extinction.
Loss of natural habitat, poaching, illegal trade…
10/08/2024
Today, zoo specialists immobilized a 19-year-old male jaguar (Panthera onca) named Amigo for the purpose of diagnosis and health examination. During the procedure, the oral cavity was inspected, the claws were trimmed, skin damage was treated, and other hygienic procedures were performed. 19 years for a jaguar is a very…
09/08/2024
Young biologists of Mykolaiv Zoo continue to introduce our guests to interesting representatives of the animal world during the "Zoo from reserves" lectures. During the lectures, young naturalists get to know various "zoo" professions – they try their hand at the role of designers, decorators, lecturers, zoo technicians, etc. The…
09/08/2024
Today we want to tell you about the inhabitants of the zoo, which many of our visitors do not even notice. These animals are very interesting and deserve your attention! Animals with large incisors are similar to rodents, especially they resemble guinea pigs, but scientists claim that their closest relatives…
09/08/2024
