Prague Zoo at EXPO

Prague Zoo at EXPO

Prague Zoo has the unique opportunity this year to participate in the EXPO 2015 world’s fair taking place in Milan, Italy. The aim of Prague Zoo’s presentation at the fair is to introduce itself to the world and, at the same time, demonstrate the relevance of the modern zoo.

Achilles the Sumatran tiger making one of his first trips to the outdoor enclosure at the Feline and Reptile House. Photo Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo

Prague Zoo has introduced its new Sumatran tiger. Nine-year-old Achilles arrived from Howletts Wild Animal Park in England to join four-year-old female Surya. It is hoped they will have cubs here in Prague. The charismatic Londoner likes to observe his surroundings from raised platforms, when bathing he enters the water with his...

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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