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The mute swan (Cygnus olor) and the whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) are vulnerable species, included in the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova (2015). They are large, robust and heavy birds with long and thin necks. Body weight is 9 kg in females and 12 kg in males, wingspan reaches 2-2.5 m. The swans are the largest water birds and are among the largest flying birds. The mute swan is widespread in Europe and Asia. In the Republic of Moldova, it can be found practically in all water bodies. In recent years, about 800 hatchling pairs have been evaluated at the nesting site. The Black Sea basin is...

The Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Moldova organized on 20 November 2023 the celebration of the Science Day in the Republic of Moldova. The event took place in the premises of the Palace of the Republic, with the participation of research institutions (universities, research institutes) from various fields – biology, medicine, agriculture, philology, economics, mathematics, physics, engineering, etc. The Institute of Zoology brought to public attention the books published in recent years, awards obtained in 2023 at the invention exhibitions, pieces from the Museum of...

On 10 November 2023, the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, like the entire scientific community, celebrated the World Science Day for Peace and Development. In the festive meeting, organized on this occasion, various distinctions of ASM were handed out, including to the researchers of the Institute of Zoology: Dimitrie Cantemir Medal – to Dr. Assoc.Prof. Nicolai Zubcov, leading scientific researcher in the Laboratory of Terrestrial Vertebrates; Dimitrie Cantemir Medal – to Dr. Hab. Prof. Dumitru Erhan, principal scientific researcher in the Laboratory of Parasitology and Helminthology; Academic...