As part of the Platform of Good Deeds corporate programme, Rosneft volunteers organised a tour of the Moscow Zoo for children from the Movement of the Firsts youth organisation and schoolchildren from Serpukhov. The tour, which marked the Year of the Fatherland Defender, focused not only on learning about the animal kingdom, but also on the heroic actions of the zoo’s staff during the Great Patriotic War.

The guides told the children about the heroic efforts of the zoo workers, who saved the lives of animals in the most difficult conditions, setting a true example of courage and loyalty to duty. The children also learnt about the specifics of caring for wild animals, including their habits, diet and how they prepare for winter.

 The Moscow Zoo is home to over a thousand different species of animal. It was the first time the children had seen many of them, including pandas, leopards, seals, elephants, penguins, flamingos, and many others. The young visitors were captivated by the polar bears Aika and Terpei, who are being cared for by Rosneft.

Conservation and protection of the polar bear population is one of the main aspects of Rosneft’s environmental programme. So far, the Company has been responsible for all 35 of the polar bears in the 16 zoos across the country. Rosneft provides for their care, feeding and veterinary support, as well as renovating their enclosures, conducting scientific research and running educational programmes.

The Company has also developed special toys to enhance the physical activity of the animals. Rosneft is also implementing a programme to rescue and rehabilitate young polar bears left in the wild without maternal care.

Department of Information and Advertising
Rosneft
October 31, 2025

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