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 Christmas tree to Nikolaev Zoo
— Christmas tree to Nikolaev Zoo The zoo is actively working on the processing of pine trees, which are brought to us almost daily by city services. Unsold trees are given to animals as a mineral and vitamin supplement in the diet, and from the used pine trees that are processing on special equipment excellent wood… 17/01/2020
DAY OF RESERVES AND NATIONAL PARKS
— DAY OF RESERVES AND NATIONAL PARKS January 11 - Day of Reserves and National Parks Day of reserves and national parks began to be celebrated in the world for the first time in 1997 on the initiative of the Center for Wildlife Conservation and the World Wildlife Fund. The first reserve in the territory of modern Ukraine… 11/01/2020
The Christmas tree is open
— The Christmas tree is open Despite the not very Christmas weather, the pinetree near the zoo is open! Mykolaiv zoo, the Ingulsky District Administration and the Mykolaiv Regional Philharmonic have arranged for young visitors a real holiday with cheerful songs and presents. 23/12/2019
 Opening of the winter season at the zoo
— Opening of the winter season at the zoo Have you been wondering where to go with your kids for a winter walk? On the playgrounds it is cold and you have already seen the square on Sobornaya? Then it is time to visit the winter zoo! Warm winter enclosures will not allow you to freeze, animals and nature… 20/12/2019
Working visit
— Working visit From December 16 to December 18, Mr. Douglas Richardson, the mentor of Nikolaev zoo, who is a zoological consultant of the EAZA, made a working visit to our zoo. The purpose of his three-day visit was annual inspection of our zoo to get an idea of how successfully we are… 19/12/2019
Birthday of polar bears
— Birthday of polar bears The party "Birthday of polar bears" was fun and positive - with interesting quizzes, funny contests and games and, of course, presents for polar bears. Congratulations to our white fluffy beauties on holiday! 12/12/2019
Departure of a male bison
— Departure of a male bison On November 27, Mykolaiv zoo sent a male European bison (Bison bonasus), nickname Mustang, to Tbilisi zoo (Georgia) within the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP). This species is part of the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP), so its movement is regulated by the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA)… 28/11/2019
 A new kind of lizard
— A new kind of lizard For the first time in Mykolaiv zoo in the aquaterrarium collection appeared a new kind of lizard. In the beginning of October, as a result of the exchange the zoo received a young pair of ocellated lizard (Lacerta lepida (Timon lepidus)). Animals were exchanged for born in the department Hermann's… 18/11/2019
 Elephants from Europe arrived to Mykolaiv zoo
— Elephants from Europe arrived to Mykolaiv zoo The largest animals of the land Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) after the long exhausted negotiations have finally arrived to Mykolaiv zoo! These giants for several years in a row were absent in the collection of Mykolaiv zoo. During this time, the enclosure for keeping of these animals has been modernized… 10/11/2019