JUNE

Exhibitions:
Gočár’s Houses Gallery: FREIGHTED: 500 years of rhinoceroses in collections and exhibitions (until 24. 6.)
Yurt: The Return of the Wild Horses to Kazakhstan (until 15. 6.) / How the Wild Horses Regained Their Freedom (from 22. 6.)
Terrace in front of the Education Centre: Secrets of the Time Capsule

1. 6. (SUN) Children’s Day with the Municipal Police
Children celebrate their day at Prague Zoo! It is now a tradition to organise it in cooperation with the Prague Municipal Police. One Czech crown admission for children under 15.
9 am–6 pm A fun-packed programme with the Municipal Police
• Stilt walkers Kašpar and Klaudie (Main entrance and surroundings)
• Bungee running (Children’s Zoo, meadow behind the ticket office for the kid's tram)
• Children's driving school (Children’s Zoo, behind the virtual reality stand)
• Photo corner (Ark Theatre)
• Airbrush tattoos (Children’s Zoo, benches next to the water mister)
• Face painting (Children’s Zoo, by the children’s tram)
• Sack race (Children’s Zoo, by the Hanuman board)
• Quoits (Children’s Zoo)
• Bouncy castle (Veselovský Meadow)
• Monkey track (Veselovský Meadow)
• Regular performances by the Municipal Police Dixie Band (terrace of the Education Centre)
• Handing out gifts (terrace of the Education Centre)

2.–5. 6. (MON–THUR) Birds, Beasts, and Relatives
A theatre performance based on the book of the same name by Gerald Durrell, presented by the Vršovice MANA Theatre. Performance starts: 7:30 PM
(Bororo Reserve amphitheatre)

5.–7. 6. (THUR–SAT) Science Fair (Czech Academy of Science)
The largest popular science event in the Czech Republic
• 10 am–6 pm Prague Zoo at the Science Fair
The event takes place outside of the zoo.

6. 6. (FRI) Dream Night
A worldwide event to support children with disabilities and their families. An evening full of fun-packed experiences. Throughout the zoo you can find various events and activities (introducing invertebrates, face painting, a light show). One Czech crown admission for children with disabilities and their companions. Register HERE.

8. 6. (SUN) Family Day in Prague 7
Prague 7, together with the Exhibition Centre, is organizing its ninth Family Day in Prague 7. Throughout the afternoon there will be plenty of fun and competitions for kids of all ages.
• 1–7 pm Prague Zoo at the Family Day in Prague 7
The event takes place outside of the zoo.

9. 6. (MON) Final of the Pangea maths competition
In the morning, Prague Zoo will have an info stand by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Dejvice.
The event takes place outside of the zoo.

14. 6. (SAT) Wombats Day
Here in the Czech Republic these unique marsupials can only be found at Prague Zoo. Have fun learning about the life of wombats, the less famous relatives of koalas. Activities inspired by the research of “wombat boy” Peter J. Nicholson.
11 am and 2 pm Guided wombat feeding
(Darwin Crater)
12, 1 and 3 pm Guided meeting by the wombats
(Darwin Crater)
10 am–4 pm Exploration station
• Looking for signs of life
• Digging burrows
• Measuring burrows
• Treasure in burrows
• Wombat communications
• Little big wombat
• Unusual defence
• Cube stacking
• Creative workshop
(Veselovský meadow and surroundings)

15. 6. (SUN) Fathers Day
Themed guided feedings and meetings as part of Fathers Day celebrations.
10:30 am–6:30 pm Guided feedings and meetings:
• 10:30 feeding the aardvarks (African House)
• 10:30 feeding the kangaroos (Darwin Crater)
• 10:45 feeding the meerkats (African House)
• 11:00 meeting by the anteaters and capybaras (Anteaters)
• 11:00 meeting by the giraffes (African House)
• 11:00 feeding the penguins and steamer ducks (outdoor exhibit, Penguin House)
• 12:00 meeting by the gorillas (Méfou Centre)
• 1:00 feeding the South American tapirs (Tapirs by the Bororo Reserve)
• 1:30 seal training demo (Fur Seals)
• 2:00 feeding the reptiles (Feline and Reptile House)
• 2:00 feeding the wombats (Darwin Crater)
• 2:00 feeding the Przewalski's horses (Gobi)
• 2:30 feeding the elephants (Elephant Valley, viewpoint opposite wolves)
• 3:00 feeding the gorillas (Dja Reserve)
• 3:00 feeding the lemurs (Lemur Island)
• 3:30 feeding the hippos (Hippo House)
• 4:00 meeting by the devils (Darwin Crater)
• 6:30 feeding the gharials (Chambal)

15. 6. (SUN) ZooSchool for adults: How To Run a Zoo
Zoos are popular institutions but few of their visitors really know how a zoo works. This course will let you take a peek behind the scenes of a zoo, try out the various professions it needs to make it work and find out what the main purpose of zoos is.

17. 6. (TUE) Lecture: The Great White Shark
Don’t miss this lecture by leading shark expert Alessandro De Maddalena.
Lecture starts at 5 pm
Lecture price: 50 CZK/person (children under 3 free)
The lecture will be interpreted from English into Czech.
(Education Centre, capacity 65 seats)

18. 6. (WED) SciFest
Did you know that the zoo is also a scientific workplace that carries out research in the fields of biology, animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, taxonomy and species conservation?
• 8:30 am–7:30 pm Prague Zoo information stand
Combine a trip to the zoo with a visit to the SciFest on Vítězné náměstí and find out how keeping animals in captivity helps their conservation in the wild.
The event takes place outside of the zoo.

19.–21. 6. (THUR–SAT) Hurvínek and the Uninvited Guest at the zoo
Admission to the performance not included in admission to the zoo and must be bought separately.
(Education Centre)

21. 6. (SAT) World Giraffe Day
Educational and gaming stations by the giraffes focused on giraffe taxonomy, the threats giraffes face and accompanied by examples of natural history.
• 12:30 pm Guided feeding of the giraffes
(African Savanna)
• 10 am–4 pm Guided meeting by the giraffes
Guided meetings start every hour on the hour.
(African House and African Savanna)
• 10 am–4 pm Life on long legs
Edutainment stations with hundreds of fascinating facts about the life of giraffes.
(African House)

22. 6. (SUN) World Camel Day
Find out what life is like in the Gobi Desert and how the ships of the desert are adapted to live in some of the most extreme conditions.
• 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 3 pm and 4 pm Guided meeting by the camels
(Plains)
• 10 am–4 pm Animals of the Gobi
Information and gaming stations
(Gobi)

27.–29. 6. (FRI–SUN) Start of the holidays and celebrating Connie’s first birthday
Come to Prague Zoo with the whole family and meet the zoo’s rare and unique animals. Over the weekend, Connie, a female pangolin born at the zoo, will celebrate her first birthday.
• 10 am–4 pm Rare and Unique
Fun and fact-finding for the whole family with prizes at the end.
(Zoo grounds)
• 9:30 am and 3:30 pm Feeding the pangolins*
(Indonesian Jungle)
* only on Saturday

JULY

Exhibitions:
Gočár’s Houses Gallery: Poison Dart Frogs (from 12. 7.)
Yurt: How the Wild Horses Regained Their Freedom
Terrace in front of the Education Centre: Secrets of the Time Capsule

30. 6. – 4. 7. (Mon–Fri) Suburban camp
Five days packed with new experiences and discovery. The kids will learn about zoology, animal breeding, conservation and ecology. They will gain first hand experience about the work of both feeders and keepers and learn how important it is to ensure the animals kept in zoos are well looked after. There will be themed games, plenty of physical activity, creative workshops and they’ll get to know the zoo grounds intimately, including visits to the animals' background facilities and special talks with the keepers.

5. 7. (Sat) World Meerkat Day
Come and celebrate one of the world’s most loved animals.
• 10.45 Guided feeding
  (African House)
• 12.00, 13.00 and 15.00 Guided meetings
  (African House)
• 14.00 Giving the meerkats food enrichment
  The meerkats are given blown ostrich eggs filled with mealworms
  (African House)

6. 7. (Sun) ZooSchool for adults: We Help Them Survive
Do you know what the mission of modern zoos is? Come and find out what role zoos play in nature conservation and take a look behind the scenes at Prague Zoo's most important in situ projects

7.–11. 7. (Mon–Fri) Suburban camp
Five days packed with new experiences and discovery. The kids will learn about zoology, animal breeding, conservation and ecology. They will gain first hand experience about the work of both feeders and keepers and learn how important it is to ensure the animals kept in zoos are well looked after. There will be themed games, plenty of physical activity, creative workshops and they’ll get to know the zoo grounds intimately, including visits to the animals' background facilities and special talks with the keepers.

12. 7. (Sat) Opening of the Poison Dart Frogs exhibition
See the stunning beauty of these unique poison dart frogs from South America.
Main programme
• 12.50 Dance performance by a Brazilian dancer
• 13.00 Opening ceremony attended by the authors
  (Gočár’s Houses)
• 10.00–16.00 Quiz trail following the most beautiful frogs in the world
  (Zoo grounds)

12.–13. 7. (Sat–Sun) Brazilian weekend and opening of the Poison Dart Frog exhibition
Use all your senses to discover the magic of South America’s largest country! During the weekend, you can look forward to a special programme focused on Brazilian fauna as well as the local culture. Come and enjoy a unique weekend full of discovery, experiences and adventure!

Saturday programme for the opening of the Poison Dart Frog exhibition
Come and see the beauty of these South American frogs at first hand.
Main programme
• 12.50 Dance performance by a Brazilian dancer
• 13.00 Celebratory opening of the exhibition attended by the authors
  (Gočár’s Houses)
• 11.00–12.00 Samba lessons
  (terrace of the Education Centre)

Accompanying programme (Sunday and Saturday)
• 10.00–16.00 Quiz trail following the most beautiful frogs in the world
  (Zoo grounds)

10.00–16.00 Guided feedings and meetings by Brazilian animals
• 10.00 feeding the capybaras and anteaters (Capybaras)
• 10.30 feeding the squirrel monkeys (Water World and Monkey Islands)
• 12.30 meeting the Lear’s and hyacinth macaws (Rákos’ House)
• 13.00 feeding the South American tapirs (Tapirs by the Bororo Reserve)
• 13.30 feeding the Capuchin monkeys (Water World and Monkey Islands)
• 14.15 feeding the Brazilian mergansers (Bird Wetlands)
• 14.30 meeting the anacondas (Feline and Reptile House)
• 15.00 feeding the jaguarundi (South American Felines)
• 15.15 feeding the tayras (South American Felines)

• 10.00–16.00 Games stations “Brazil at Your Fingertips”
  (Gočár’s Houses)
• 10.00–16.00 The Colours of Brazil
  Face painting
  (Gočár’s Houses)
• 13.00–14.00 Getting to know the poison dart frogs
  Guided tour of the exhibition led by a poison dart frog breeder
  (Gočár’s Houses Gallery)

14. 7. Roots&Shoots World Chimpanzee Day
Come and celebrate World Chimpanzee Day and the legacy of world-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall!
•10.00–16.00 Our closest relatives
Discover amazing facts from the world of chimpanzees. Chimpanzee trail through the Dja Reserve (Dja Reserve)

14.–18. 7. (Mon–Fri) The Apes are the Stars
Come and meet the apes!
• 10.00–16.00 Our closest relatives
  Discover amazing facts about the life of apes (Dja Reserve)
• 11.00, 12.00, 13.00 and 14.00 Guided meetings by the gorillas
  (Dja Reserve)

14.–18. 7. (Mon–Fri) Suburban camp
Five days packed with new experiences and discovery. The kids will learn about zoology, animal breeding, conservation and ecology. They will gain first hand experience about the work of both feeders and keepers and learn how important it is to ensure the animals kept in zoos are well looked after. There will be themed games, plenty of physical activity, creative workshops and they’ll get to know the zoo grounds intimately, including visits to the animals' background facilities and special talks with the keepers.

19.–20. 7. (Sat–Sun) Insectivore Weekend
Take a bite into the world of insects in all their forms and see what the zoo's insectivores make of them during special guided feedings and meetings.

10.00–16.00 Insects as Food
• a demonstration of farmed insects
• how to make meals from insects
• free tastings
• stalls with ready-made meals from insect-based foods
• competition gaming stations for kids
  (Education Centre terrace)

10.00–15.30 Special guided feedings*
• 10.15 feeding the talapoins (Dja Reserve)
• 10.30 feeding the aardvarks (African House)
• 10.30 feeding the reptiles in the Kattakum Desert exhibition (Feline and Reptile House)
• 10.45 feeding the meerkats (African House)
• 12.30 feeding the insectivorous birds (Sichuan)
• 13.00 feeding the reptiles (Gobi)
• 14.00 feeding the anteaters (Capybaras)
• 14.45 feeding the northern bald ibises (Ibises)
• 15.30 feeding the pangolins (Indonesian Jungle)
* The usual guided feedings and meetings also take place

20. 7. (Sun) Getting to know the poison dart frogs
• 13.00–14.00 Guided tour of the exhibition led by a poison dart frog breeder
  (Gočár’s Houses Gallery)

21.–25. 7. (Mon – Fri) Suburban camp
Five days packed with new experiences and discovery. The kids will learn about zoology, animal breeding, conservation and ecology. They will gain first hand experience about the work of both feeders and keepers and learn how important it is to ensure the animals kept in zoos are well looked after. There will be themed games, plenty of physical activity, creative workshops and they’ll get to know the zoo grounds intimately, including visits to the animals' background facilities and special talks with the keepers.

26. 7. (Sat) ZooSchool for adults: Get Rid of Phobias
Even in adulthood, many of us suffer from an irrational fear of certain animals—snakes or spiders, for example. It is scientifically proven that phobias are, on the whole, learned and can be lessened. Experienced tutors will introduce you to the creatures you fear, explaining and gradually introducing them in an attempt to replace the negative feelings with a positive experience for later life.

27. 7. (Sun) Getting to know the poison dart frogs
• 13.00–14.00 Guided tour of the exhibition led by a poison dart frog breeder
  (Gočár’s Houses Gallery)