A large family of pelicans was released into the water today at the Kyiv Zoo.

This year's warm March allows you to do it a little earlier than usual.

The birds are already "inspecting" their possessions on their own lake near the central entrance to the zoo.

"We released our family of pelicans into the water: 16 pink and four curly pelicans. The release of the pelicans opens the season of transition of residents from winter quarters to summer exposures. In the summer oasis, a new sunbathing area for the birds was arranged and three new nesting structures were installed. We already have quite a large family of pelicans, but we are very hopeful that they will lay eggs and we will have replenishment. Last year, our pelicans also laid eggs, but due to the rocket explosions, they suffocated them in panic. Now they can lay eggs in comfortable nests , which were installed near the lake," Kyrylo Trantin, general director of the Kyiv Zoo, tells TSN.ua.

He adds that in order for pelicans to produce offspring, they need to be fed with river fish, namely small crucians.

Bulls and capelin are not suitable for this.

In nature, pelicans eat only crucian carp.

"We have four unique pelicans - curly-haired pelicans. They are very interesting and we would like to see more of them. In general, pelicans are not afraid of anything. They consider themselves masters of their lake. And they are very punctual - at 11:30 they are already waiting for food . They stand in line. First, the older ones go and eat the fish with pleasure, and then the younger ones eat. By the way, in the conditions of the zoo, pelicans live 45-50 years. We have birds that are over 30 years old," says Kyrylo Trantin.

So every day at 12:00, zoo guests can watch pelicans having a fish lunch, during which each bird eats up to 1.5 kilograms of fish.

Previously, we told how the Kyiv Zoo survives during a blackout. 

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