About zoo

About zoo
The golden poison frog, one of the most poisonous frogs in the world, will also be on display at Prague Zoo’s Dart Frogs exhibition. Photo Vít Lukáš, Prague Zoo

This Saturday, 6 July, Prague Zoo will unveil 30 species of poison dart frogs for its visitors. At 1 p.m. the grand opening of the Dart Frogs exhibition will take place in the Gočár’s Houses Gallery. The themed programme will offer a performance by a Brazilian dancer or a quiz trail for young and old alike. In dozens of...

History

The history of Prague Zoo goes all the way back to the year 1881, when, on the occasion of the wedding of Crown Prince Rudolf and Princess Stephanie of Belgium, Count Sweerts-Sporck published an open letter in the newspapers calling for the establishment of a zoological garden in Prague.


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