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.

First moments of Przewalski's horses transported to Kazakhstan by Prague Zoo roaming in the wild steppe. Photo: Miroslav Bobek, Prague Zoo

Prague Zoo and its partners released endangered Przewalski's horses in the Altyn Dala (Golden Steppe) region in central Kazakhstan. Once extinct species returned to its former habitat from where it disappeared hundreds of years ago due to human activities. This historical event occurred this week on the 4th June. Six...

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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