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.

The seal pup is still entirely dependent on his mother’s milk. He will not start tasting fish until next year. Photo: Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo

The cape fur seal pup born at Prague Zoo on 5 June made his debut before visitors today. The little male has moved into the enclosure near the main entrance. His keepers have named him Jabulani, a name from the Zulu language of South Africa that can be loosely translated as “bringing joy”. Visitors to Prague Zoo can see...

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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