Vol. 04 Spring 2026

The
Wild
Almanac

A field journal of the creatures, light, and quiet hours at Magic Safari Tashkent — shot through the seasons by our keepers, contributors, and visitors.

EDITOR
D. Rakhimova
PHOTOGRAPHY
14 contributors
PRINT RUN
2,400 copies
ISSN
2786-9941
Show day on the main stage
01 · SHOW DAY
Macaws on the rope bridge
02 · FEATHERED FRIENDS
Carrot day at the giraffe deck
03 · CARROT DAY
Field Edition № 04
3,200 UZS · MAGIC SAFARI PRESS
01

Creature of the Month

A long look at one resident — their habits, their quirks, the sound their feet make on dry grass.

tiger
MAGIC SAFARI · 06:42 · F2.8 · 1/250s
Featured · 14 min read

BekzodAmur tiger · arrived 2019

"He wakes before the keepers do. Most mornings, by the time we have coffee, he's already finished his rounds and is watching the gate, waiting to see who is on shift."

Age
7 years
Weight
218 kg
Favorite
Ice blocks
Mood
Reserved
02

From the Keeper's Desk

Polaroids tacked to the wall outside the staff break room. They go up faster than we can replace the tape.

03

Six Frames, Six Minutes

Time-lapse of a single morning patrol, captured from the eastern blind. Scroll horizontally.

lion
FRAME 01
05:48 — first light
lion
FRAME 02
05:51 — yawn
lion
FRAME 03
05:54 — stretch
lion
FRAME 04
05:58 — patrol
lion
FRAME 05
06:02 — gone
lion
FRAME 06
06:05 — silence
Roll 04 · Kodak Gold 200 April 12, 2026 · East Blind ↔ Scroll
04

Wide Open

The savanna meadow at 19:14, looking west from the observation deck. Print available 1.2m × 0.4m.

Last light over the meadow

19:14 · 35mm · F8 · 1/60s · Apr 04, 2026 · D. Rakhimova

05

Send a Postcard

Limited print run, available at the gift shop. The stamp is real — drop it in any post box on the way home.

06

This Month's Lenses

Six photographers — staff and visiting — whose work made it into print this issue.

07

Posters, Free to Download

Print at home. A3 size, CMYK-safe, no watermark — just don't sell them.

◇ Open Call · Volume 05

Send Us
What You Saw.

Visited the park? Caught something we missed? We publish reader photos in every issue. JPEGs to almanac@magicsafari.uz, with a one-line caption. Best of issue gets a year pass.

Submit a photo →
Deadline · 30 May 2026
Print run · 2,400