Exhibition "The Best Dad!"

About exhibition

Parental care in animals does not always fall solely on the mother. It turns out that in some cases the father's role in the offspring's life is so significant that without him the process of raising young would be much more difficult, and sometimes impossible. Often it is the father who takes on caring for the young: building shelters for his children, providing them with safety and food, and acting as a carrier. Sometimes the male carries the developing offspring himself, incubates eggs, or gives birth. Some watch over their young for weeks, months, and even years, and some even sacrifice their lives for their offspring. The exhibition shows how caring animal fathers help their youngsters take to wing—or, more precisely, onto paws, fins, and wings. Visitors will learn about the incredible efforts members of the animal kingdom make to secure a decent future for their young. Is it even possible to manage this complex task without fathers? The exhibition features items from the museum's collections dedicated to species in which males play an important role in caring for offspring. For example, taxidermy specimens of an emperor penguin, a beaver, and a whooper swan; wet-preserved specimens of a seahorse, the red shirokolobka, and other animals. For information call: +7 (3952) 34-28-32