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— The old grandmother chimpanzee Ambi died Unfortunately, we have sad news for you today – the old grandmother chimpanzee Ambi died at the age of 57. She turned out to have age-related diseases incompatible with life. But she lived a long life, was a long-time resident of our zoo. Ambi previously lived in the Netherlands, in… 21/03/2025

— Primroses Every year we hold an event dedicated to the protection of primroses! Primroses are amazing plants that have adapted to bloom when there are no leaves on the trees in the forest, and every warm ray of sunlight reaches the very ground, as well as when there is still a… 19/03/2025

— Younglings at the "Grandfather's hut" Meet the new message of our column “School of the Young Zoo Correspondent”! The articles of this column are written by our young biologists, and the photographs are also taken by them, so don’t judge too harshly, because the youngest authors are only 10-12 years old! The young correspondents visited… 18/03/2025

— World Wildlife Day Every year on 3 March, people around the world celebrate World Wildlife Day. This holiday was first celebrated in 2013. Since then, the day has served as a regular reminder of the vulnerability of the world’s wildlife and the urgent need to protect it. The theme of World Wildlife Day… 08/03/2025

— International Polar Bear Day February 27th is International Polar Bear Day. With the support of the organization Polar Bears International, since 2014 the International Polar Bear Day has appeared in the environmental calendar. The purpose of the holiday is to spread information about these animals and draw public attention to the need to protect… 28/02/2025

— Enrichment of feline habitat Today, the employees of the department of carnivorous animals together with the young naturalists of the zoo carried out another enrichment of the habitat of the animals. This time it was olfactory enrichment for different species of felines. The animals reacted to the enrichment in different ways: the young female… 26/02/2025

— Awarding of the zoo staff The staff of Mykolaiv Zoo of National Importance was awarded the city award "For the Defense of Mykolaiv". 26/02/2025

— International Tourist Guide Day Every year on February 21, International Tourist Guide Day is celebrated. It was initiated by the World Federation of Tour Guide Associations (WFTGA) with the aim of raising awareness among the general public about the importance and significance of the work of such professionals. The history of tourist escort has… 21/02/2025

— Couples in love at Mykolayiv Zoo Mykolaiv Zoo is home to animal couples who have been together for many years, who treat each other with affection and tenderness, many of them have children. Do you want to know the names of our “animals in love” and their romantic stories? Then we invite you to a thematic… 14/02/2025