As of today, approximately one hundred small crucian carp bred at Prague Zoo have been inhabiting the U Kamenného stolu pond in Prague’s Vinoř district. They were released by the staff of Prague Zoo, thus starting the long-planned reintroduction of this almost extinct species into the Czech countryside.

Fur seals are Carnivorans and skilled aquatic hunters. Their diet consists mainly of fish and squid, but they can even take on a small shark. However, they must stay alert themselves.

A female fur seal gives birth after a nearly year-long pregnancy, typically to a single pup, from which she doesn’t stray at all during the first few days. Since the pup initially cannot swim, lacks blubber, and its fur is not waterproof, it would quickly get cold in the water, so the mother stays on land with her offspring and fasts.

On land, fur seals gather into colonies, which consist of harems—groups made up of an adult male, up to fifty females, and pups conceived the previous year. Males are easy to distinguish from females: they are significantly larger and have a noticeably thicker neck.

Fur seals forage in the ocean, but they breed exclusively on land. They can spend up to half a year on beaches or rocky islets. This is not only the time of births and raising pups but also mating. Fur seals enjoy basking in the sun and resting on the shore.

Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh awarded Miroslav Bobek, Prague Zoo’s director, the “Order of the Polar Star” – the highest state decoration a foreign national can receive. The president’s advisor, Erdenetsogt Odbayar, presented the Order on the president’s behalf, and thanked Mr Bobek for...

The female Chinese pangolin, Run Hou Tang, who has been living with the male, Guo Bao, in Prague Zoo since last April, is pregnant. This was confirmed by an ultrasound examination. If all goes well, Run Hou Tang will have her offspring sometime between mid-December and mid-January - and Prague Zoo will welcome the first-ever...

The Dja Reserve in Prague Zoo opened its gates to the public today. Visitors can now set off on a journey through the Cameroonian rainforest, where they will meet vervet monkeys, guerezas, fruit bats and, of course, western lowland gorillas. A new gorilla couple - the male Kisumu and the female Duni, daughter of our beloved Moja...

Last Friday afternoon, the CASA military plane that brought us the female gorilla Duni from Spain landed at Prague-Kbely airport. Another big step had been successfully completed – and we have to thank the Air Force of the Czech Army and the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic for the invaluable help they gave us.