The Mykolaiv Zoo immortalized the memory of Dmytro Reznik and Pavlo Shevchenko – colleagues who were killed defending Ukraine. The special memorial plaque has been installed at the Mykolaiv Zoo. The opening ceremony took place on July 18.

Dmytro Reznik has worked at the Mykolaiv Zoo since 2008. For many years, he held the position of deputy head of the ungulate department. Dmytro loved animals and his Job. He went to the army on the fourth day of the war – February 28, 2022. And he died near Kherson in July 2023.

Pavlo Shevchenko worked in Mykolaiv Zoo for just a few months in the Aquaterrarium department as a zookeeper. Pavlo was killed in July 2023 near Donetsk.