Walking about Mykolaiv it is worthy visiting Zoo, one of its sights.

Wandering around the territory of 20 hectares you will know that the Zoo is more than 100 years (in commemoration of the anniversary one issued a jubilee coin that you can buy and bring with yourself) and it was the fourth zoo opened in Russian Empire.

You are going to see about 3 thousand examples of 370 species of animals picked practically all over the world; representatives of sea and river area of water, a big collection of birds varying from small hummingbird to large eagles; collections of monkeys, crocodiles, wolves, bears, foxes, bulls, boas, aurochs and deers. The zoo offers you to visit five sections: aqua terrarium, ornithology, primates, predatory and hoofed animals.

Moreover, you are welcome in a village court “Didova khata” (“Old man’s house”) that will show you folk lifestyle of mini zoo’s dwellers.

Visit this unique place that will surely help you to understand a secret how to keep feeling oneself free even in tough life conditions. In fact, freedom is a category of inner order; only servile spirit prevents from overcoming bars and rods…