The International Polar Day is to attract public attention to diminishing of Polar Bear population. Due to global melting of Arctic ice where these animals live, their population is shrinking.
Patagonian Maras are fascinating animals. This rodent is one of the five biggest species of rodents - capibara, beaver, pacarana and porcupine! Maras have been kept in Kharkov Zoo for a long time already. They will also make part of "South America" exhibit. Though maras are close relatives of Guinea Pig, they resemble a peculiar small hoofed animal.
Raven (Corvus corax) is the biggest representative of Corvidae family and the order of Passeriformes. Strange as it may seem, raven belongs to suborder of song-birds! This bird rates as the cleverest in the avian world. Raven's ability to adjust to various natural habitats is amazing.
The Marine Mammals Day is kept on the 19th of February. This day was established in 1986 when whale hunting and whale meat trade were prohibited. At present whale hunting is allowed only for aborygenous population of Chukotka and Alaska. Unfortunately, population number still remains too low. Some species of whales remain critically endangered.
There are many discussions concerning if animals are really able to feel romantic emotions as humans do. If we closely watch couples of our pet animals we can assuredly say that love exists between them! So we surely could not miss St. Valentine's Day! Edible Valentines, rose petals and romance hanging in the air...
Winter in the Zoo is an amazing time! All birds look gorgeous in their hibernal attire. Geese and ducks rest peacefully on ice brink. Fabulous fetathering of pheasants strike us with its glamorous splendour.Therefor a pond in winter never ceases to rejoice us with remarkable tints. Here you can see not only the Zoo inhabitants but the "guests", too.
According to the Chinese calendar, the year of Yellow Clay Hog will come into power on the 5th of February. There are lots of predictions as what is waiting for us in 2019. But the symbol of the year is the only one who can set it right. The augurs were our charming boars Puba and Businka.
Today it is the Gopher Day. We are speaking not about the film but about the event dedicated to this animal meteorologist. In order to predict the weather the gopher is awakened, then it leaves its burrow and people need just to wait for the weather prediction.
