Photo exhibition: Unknown Kyrgyzstan — journey into no man's land
(1 February 2011) — In the period of 10 August — 1 September 2010 the Bulgarian speleo-expedition 'Tien Shan — 2010' took place. A team of nine Bulgarian cavers together with five Kyrgyz colleagues had the chance to work in Kokshaal Too Range on the Kyrgyz-Chinese border…
Neurotoxic adder bites in Bulgaria
(17 January 2011) — Snakebite in Bulgaria is source of fear and fascination shrouded in myth and misunderstanding. These misconceptions are often perpetuated in news media reports despite that there is little data available on this topic…
New award for Assen Ignatov
(9 November 2010) — Assen Ignatov won a new prize for his photograph. This time it is the Audience Award in a competition held at the exhibition 'Bulgaria—Taiwan: Travelling With The Birds'…
Dr Petar Beron awarded the Order of Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius
(18 October 2010) — Today, 18 October 2010, at a ceremony in the President's Office, with a Decree No. 265 of 20.09.2010, Associate Professor Dr Petar Beron was awarded the Order of Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius — necklace, for his significant contributions in the field of culture…
Photo exhibition 'Bulgaria—Taiwan: Travelling With The Birds'
(30 September 2010) — The exhibition presents the charm and variety of birds of Taiwan and Bulgaria. The visitors have the opportunity to indulge in the wonderful world of colours, sounds and shapes, revealing the lives of birds in two geographically so distant countries…
XIV European Bat Night
(26 September 2010) — On 25 September 2010, between 14:00 and 20:00 hours, for the fourteenth consecutive time a European Bat Night took place at the Sofia Zoo.…
On expedition to Pamir
(27 August 2010) — On 18.08.2010 the zoologist Boyan Petrov returned from an expedition to Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan. As a mountaineer, Boyan was able to make first ascents of the season on the peaks Korzhenevskaya and Ismoil Somoni…
Assen Ignatov won with 'Relay'
(21 July 2010) — The artist-photographer of the NMNHS, Assen Ignatov, won a prize of the contest 'Biodiversity — we are all part of it' organised by the EC Representation in connection with the International Year of Biodiversity — 2010…