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There are about seven thousand languages in the world. However, some estimates suggest that 50–90 % of them could be extinct by the end of the century. So, it is fair make a comparison between endangered languages and endangered species. Moreover, one of the potentially endangered languages is in direct contact with endangered...
When finished, the western lowland gorillas’ new home will be the largest exhibition at Prague Zoo. Since autumn 2019, this 2,500m2 pavilion has been rising in the space next to the giraffe enclosure in the upper part of the grounds. There will also be almost 3,000m2 for outdoor enclosures. Currently, the opening is set for autumn 2022.
Prague Zoo has received a huge acknowledgement. It will now lead a brand-new population management programme for the giant tortoise within the framework of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA). Prague Zoo will thus become the manager of the entire European population of giant tortoises in member zoos. It will also...
For the first time since last October, the giant tortoises have returned to their outdoor enclosure. Finally, visitors to Prague Zoo can observe these popular reptiles, as their indoor exposition in the Giant Tortoise House is still closed to the public. According to the keepers, the tortoises are very excited about opening up...
Exactly 272 new-borns have seen the light of day in Prague Zoo since the beginning of this year. Currently, many of the 82 mammal, bird and reptile species can be seen in the outdoor exhibitions. Among the more interesting of the latest additions are the South American tapir, the Chacoan peccary and the red-crowned cranes.
On Monday afternoon, we released four Przewalski's horse mares into the almost twenty-hectare enclosure at Prague’s Dívčí hrady. Shortly after, when I saw two of them on the horizon with Prague’s Pankrác district in the background, I felt like I was in Nairobi National Park, where the high-rise buildings of the Kenyan...