Kids for a Crown and the Baby Orangutan’s Baptism

The baby Sumatran orangutan will be named on the occasion of it being one month old on Sunday June 2nd, at 11 am. This is the first offspring of female Diri, who takes very good care of her baby. Photo Miroslav Bobek, Prague Zoo

In addition to the afore-mentioned events, there will be special themed animal feedings on both days. On Saturday, visitors can look forward to feeding parrots as part of the World Parrot Day celebrations, while on Sunday the critically endangered mountain bongos will celebrate their day in the same spirit. The entire programme can be found below.

Programme for Saturday 1^st June

9.00–18.00 Children’s Day with the Met

• Musical programme – Swing Band of the Metropolitan Police, Education Centre terrace
• Traffic light quoits, below the Education Centre – crossroads by the seals
• Walking on stilts & Rotopedo, on the path next to the pelican exhibit and the seating by the anteaters
• Face painting, Veselovsky Meadow
• Bouncy castle, Veselovsky Meadow
• Airbrush tattoo, Ark Theatre
• Photo corner, next to the Ark Theatre
• Stilt Walkers Kašpar and Klaudia, Children’s Zoo and surroundings
• Bungee running, on the meadow behind the ticket office for the children’s tram
• Children’s Transport Nursery School, near the Feline and Reptile Pavilion
• Handing out gifts, opposite the Education Centre

10.00–16.00 World Parrot Day celebrations

• 10.00 Giving enrichment to the Nestors – Rákos’ House
• 12.00 Meeting by the slender-billed parakeets – Rákos’ House
• 13.30 Feeding the red-tailed black cockatoos – Darwin Crater
• 15.00 Feeding the lorikeets – Lories and Lorikeets

On Children’s Day, all children under 15 will be admitted to the zoo for one crown. A packed programme, prepared in cooperation with the Prague Metropolitan Police, awaits them. They will also be able to enjoy a special guided feeding of parrots as part of the World Parrot Day celebrations. For example, at noon there will be a meeting in the Rákos’ House with the remarkable slender-billed parakeets (pictured). Photo Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo

Programme for Sunday 2^nd June

11.00 Baptism of the baby Sumatran orangutan

• 11.00 Revealing the baby’s name – path between the main entrance and the Indonesian Jungle
• 13.00, 14.00, 15.00 Guided meeting by the orangutans – Indonesian Jungle

11.00–14.00 World Bongo Day celebrations

• 11.00 and 12.30 Feeding the mountain bongos – enclosure by the Hippo House
• 10.30 and 13.30 Meeting the mountain bongos – enclosure by the Hippo House