The life story of a cub named Ben
At the end of summer, namely on August 19, a cub was born to the couple Mira and Po in the Guianan squirrel monkey family (Saimiri sciureus). Later, it turned out that the female, unfortunately, was not lactating.
Usually, cubs are born…
21/09/2024
And again in Mykolaiv Zoo, namely in the department of carnivores, it's a holiday. There are birthday girls in the feline family. Today, September 21, 2024, our sisters, the Siberian tigresses Penelopa and Agrypyna, celebrate their birthday.
They are turning 19! This is quite a decent age, considering that in…
21/09/2024
Attention!!!
Quarantine was declared in the ornithology department of Mykolaiv Zoo due to the detection of bird flu in wild migratory birds. A number of quarantine measures have been developed and are being implemented.
The department of ornithology is temporarily closed for visitors.
20/09/2024
Today, a number of dental procedures were performed for our polar bear (Ursus maritimus) Smetanka.
Observing the behavior of Smetanka, the employees of the department of predatory animals noticed that she has problems with the oral cavity. The animal was immobilized and an examination of the oral cavity was carried…
20/09/2024
During a walk in the zoo, our visitors can not only communicate with wildlife, get a boost of good mood by watching animals, but also learn a lot of interesting things about them. At numerous requests, we developed a new quest for Mykolaiv Zoo "Travels in Space and Time", during…
16/09/2024
Usually, by the end of summer, younglings born in the spring at the zoo have grown up, but this year a miracle happened in the family of Siberian ibex (Capra sibirica). Kortyk and Serna had a calf on August 27. The zoo staff did not expect such a late offspring.…
16/09/2024
Despite all the difficulties associated with the war, Mykolaiv is celebrating City Day today! Festive events were also held in Mykolaiv Zoo, especially since we traditionally celebrate our birthday together with our city. As part of the fun holiday "We are 123!" a bright concert program and interesting master classes…
14/09/2024
In the dark times of war, Mykolaiv Zoo continues to cooperate with the international zoo community, including the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), where our zoo, the only zoo in Ukraine, was accepted in 2003. Thanks to cooperation with similar organizations, we exchange valuable experience and knowledge.
The…
13/09/2024
Happy birthday, Alya!
Today, September 3, Mykolaiv Zoo has a holiday, the birthday of the world's largest common eland (Taurotragus oryx) named Alya, she turns 14! She was born at Kharkiv Zoo in 2010, and arrived at Mykolaiv Zoo in 2011.
By nature, our beautiful birthday girl is a calm…
03/09/2024
