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Program:
AUGUST
Guided feedings and meetings - take place on a daily basis. Visit the animals when they are most active and discover interesting facts about their lives. Encounters with your favourite animals, accompanied by engaging narratives, take place throughout the day - just take your pick! The outdoor programme takes place only in good weather.
Exhibitions:
Gallery Gočár's houses: Arrow Frogs
Yurt: Przewalski's Horses at the Maiden Castles
Terrace in front of the Education Centre: We help on five continents
3 Aug (SO) Zooschool for adults on the topic Helping them survive
What role do zoos play in conservation and where do they help? We will introduce you to the most important in situ projects of Zoo Prague across continents.
4 Aug (NE) World Conservation Day
Find out how the work of rangers in the Czech Republic and Cameroon differs.
- 12.00 Meeting at the gorillas
How does Zoo Prague support the guardians of nature? Find out at a special commented meeting.
Méfou Centre and Dja Reservation
- 10.00 - 16.00 Information and game stations of the Association of Nature Guardians of the Czech Republic
Terrace of the Education Centre
4 Aug (NO) Zooschool for graduates of the course on Get rid of phobias
Many of us suffer from an irrational fear of certain animals - snakes or spiders, for example - as adults. It is scientifically proven that phobias are largely learned and can be alleviated. Experienced tutors will introduce you to the feared creatures, explaining and gradually introducing them in an attempt to replace the negative feelings with a positive experience for later life.
4. 8. (NE) Introduction to arrow frogs
- 13.00 - 14.00 Guided tour of the exhibition led by a breeder of prairie voles
Gallery Gočár's houses
5 - 9 August (Mon - Fri) Suburban camp
Five days full of experiences and knowledge. The participants of the camps will gain a lot of information about zoology, animal husbandry, nature conservation or ecology. They will experience the work of feeders, keepers or learn how important it is to take care of the comfort and living standards of animals kept in zoos. There will be thematic and physical games, creative activities and a thorough tour of the zoo grounds, including visits to the animals' facilities and meetings with the keepers.
10 Aug (SO) Baptism of a baby giraffe
Find out what name the baby giraffe, whose mother is the female Faraa, will get.
11.00 opening of the main programme
African House
11 Aug (Sun) World Elephant Day celebration
Celebrate World Elephant Day with us and don't miss a visit to the unique Valley of the Elephants exhibition complex, where you will be amazed by Asian culture.
- 10.30 Guided handover of the enrichment element to females
Valley of the Elephants - grassy enclosure near the Gulab restaurant
- 14.00 Guided elephant bathing
Elephant Valley - swimming pool in the middle enclosure
- 11.00, 12.00, 13.00 Guided meeting with female elephants
Valley of the Elephants - grassy enclosure near the Gulab restaurant
- 15.30 and 16.00 Tour of the breeding facilities
The tour takes about 30-40 minutes and is free with a valid zoo ticket. The capacity of one group is 20 people, for tours it is necessary to register in advance by e-mail: program@zoopraha.cz. Due to the specific environment, the tour is unfortunately not possible with a stroller or a dog. The elephants will be in their outdoor enclosures for the duration of the tours.
10.00-16.00 Information and game stations
- Meet our elephants
- Elephants in culture
- Art workshop for children
Valley of the Elephants
10.00 - 18.00 Making paper from elephant dung
Elephants are often depicted in art and culture as symbols of strength, wisdom and majesty. In Indian culture they are associated with the god Ganesha, but they appear in many forms and contexts across the world. So come and create your own elephant art in celebration of International Elephant Day! You can visit our paper mill in the lower grounds where you will be able to make handmade paper from elephant dung and then decorate it using a range of art techniques.
Paper mill
11 Aug (NE) Introduction to arrow frogs
- 13.00 - 14.00 Guided tour of the exhibition led by a breeder of prairie voles
Gallery Gočár's houses
12 - 16 August (Mon - Fri) Suburban camp
Five days full of experiences and knowledge. The participants of the camps will gain a lot of information about zoology, animal husbandry, nature conservation or ecology. They will experience the work of feeders, keepers or learn how important it is to take care of the comfort and living standards of animals kept in zoos. There will be thematic and physical games, creative activities and a thorough tour of the zoo grounds, including visits to the animals' facilities and meetings with the keepers.
17 Aug (SO) Zooschool for adults on the topic How it works in the zoo
Zoos are popular institutions, but few visitors have a good idea of how a zoo works. This course will give you a glimpse behind the scenes of a zoo and experience the various professions required to run it.
18 Aug (NE) Celebration of International Orangutan Day
Meet our orangutans and find out what threatens their relatives in the wild.
- 10.00 handover of enrichment to Mawar and Kawi
- 15.15 handover of enrichment to Pagy, Diri and Harapan
Indonesian jungle - outdoor exhibition
- 11.00-14.00 Guided orangutan encounters every hour
Indonesian jungle - outdoor exhibition
- 10.00-16.00 Game station "Into the jungle for orangutans"
Indonesian jungle
18 Aug (NE) Introduction to arrow frogs
- 13.00 - 14.00 Guided tour of the exhibition led by a breeder of prairie voles.
Gallery Gočár's houses
19 - 23 Aug (Mon - Fri) Suburban camp
Five days full of experiences and knowledge. The participants of the camps will gain a lot of information about zoology, animal husbandry, nature conservation or ecology. They will experience the work of feeders, keepers or learn how important it is to take care of the comfort and living standards of animals kept in zoos. There will be thematic and physical games, creative activities and a thorough tour of the zoo grounds, including visits to the animals' facilities and meetings with the keepers.
25 Aug (NE) Introduction to arrow frogs
- 13.00 - 14.00 Guided tour of the exhibition led by a breeder of prairie voles
Gallery Gočár's houses
26 - 30 August (Mon - Fri) Suburban camp
Five days full of experiences and knowledge. The participants of the camps will gain a lot of information about zoology, animal husbandry, nature conservation or ecology. They will experience the work of feeders, keepers or learn how important it is to take care of the comfort and living standards of animals kept in zoos. There will be thematic and physical games, creative activities and a thorough tour of the zoo grounds, including visits to the animals' facilities and meetings with the keepers.
30 Aug - 1 Sep (Fri - Sun) Farewell to the holidays
Fun and knowledge for the whole family with a reward at the end.
10.00 - 16.00 Family quiz game
start and finish on the terrace of the Education Centre
31 Aug - 1 Sep (Sat - Sun) Hurvínek and an uninvited guest at the zoo
A puppet show for audiences aged 6 and up.
The first performance starts at 10.30am and the second performance starts at 2pm.
You must purchase a ticket for this production. It does not include admission to the zoo.
Education Centre
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