Turtle race, newborn elk cubs and a surprise from a raccoon: news was shared at the Oktyabrsky Zoo

June 23, Gomel. Two newborn moose calves were delivered to the Oktyabrsky Zoo, BelTA learned from a government agency.

Immediately in the vicinity of Oktyabrsky, they tried to find the mother of the moose cubs in order to give them the opportunity to stay in their natural environment. They launched a drone, studied the area, but the search was unsuccessful. The elk babies were carefully settled in one of the spacious enclosures. They named after their rescuers who brought them to the zoo - Ruslan and Lyudmila. The man is a representative of the Belarusian Society of Hunters and Fishermen, the woman is a veterinarian. Zookeepers bottle feed goat milk to babies. “They won’t be able to return to the forest anymore - they are used to people, they always run towards them. When they were just brought in, they even had an umbilical cord. We considered versions of what happened, because in nature there are rare cases when a moose cow gives birth to several babies at once,” shares the details history HEAD of the department of culture of the district executive committee Svetlana Sinkevich.

Passports are now being issued for newcomers. A deer lives in the same enclosure with moose calves. In Oktyabrsky, a competition was announced for the best nickname for him. In early July, its results will be known, and the youngest resident of the zoo will have a name.

The zoo replenishment almost every year. So, in 2021, porcupines, pacas and other animals settled here. Livestock specialist Snezhana Golovnya emphasizes: “Our zoo is a large and complex farm. Employees have many constant concerns and obligations. Each animal has its own character and habits, each needs special conditions for life. substances and vitamins. Everyone has their own menu. At the same time, we do not have favorites, each type is interesting in its own way. "

The Umka bear has a two-room apartment. This is a solid male 9 years old. By bear standards - a mature guy. "He arrived from the Zhlobin Zoo as a baby," the institution recalls. Every year, guests-visitors are invited to the clubfoot birthday party. A special "cake" is prepared for the hero of the occasion - a loaf with raspberry jam.

Zubrikha Bogryana is 16 years old. She, according to the employees of the institution, was born in a zoo near Belovezhskaya Pushcha. Belovezhskaya Pushcha is interested in her life, from time to time they are sent photos from the zoo and a report on how Bobryana feels, how she lives in the Gomel region.

Not far from the bison is the donkey Styopa - a contact, affectionate guy. In the urban village they say that he can sing, but few have heard his vocals. Next door to him lives the pony Smoky, he is 19 years old. This comrade with character is very jealous when visitors and workers pay more attention to the artistic Styopa.

A lot of emotions are caused by a meeting with a couple of striped raccoons. On the territory of Margosha and Gavrosha - absolute matriarchy. Margosha is the first to rush to the guests for candy. With her characteristic accuracy, she unfolds the wrapper and rinses the sweetness in a container of water, after which she bites off a piece. At the same time, she notices that a candy is being prepared for her partner as well. For a second, he leaves his occupation and takes the second treat.

"They say that turtles are slow. But this is not about ours, not about October ones," the zoo assured. Turtle races are held here. "Everything is very fun and interesting. Our red-eared and marsh turtles, as well as pets of Oktyabrsky residents, start. The race turns out to be very spectacular, active, with its fans," Svetlana Sinkevich notes.

"The zoo is one of the hallmarks of the Oktyabrsky district. it was opened in May 2003. More than 12,000 people visit the establishment every year. Our zoo is in demand and will develop," says Karina Kursevich, head of the department for ideological work, culture and youth affairs of the Oktyabrsky district executive committee. . The zoo's collection includes 70 species of animals, including rare representatives of the fauna of Belarus. The zoo is also inhabited by a variety of birds: from storks to handsome peacocks. By the way, a family of storks chose the zoo as a home on their own, they built a nest right on the territory.