Events

MAY

Exhibitions:
Gallery Gočár’s Houses: The Story Continues
Yurt: Przewalski’s Horses at the Dívčí hrady
Terrace in front of the Education Centre: We Help in Five Continents

1. 5. (Wed) Getting to Know... Czech nature
Do you often visit the zoo, do you know the exotic animals by heart, and do you think that there is nothing that we can surprise you with? But have you tried looking for animals outside the enclosures? During this family zoo school, we will look at the wealth of nature around us, which often, quite literally, lies at our feet. We’ll find out what dangers may be lurking for wildlife, how to help, or just exactly who inhabits Prague Zoo’s grounds. It will be a very close up look at many of the charming examples of Czech nature.

4. – 5. 5. (Sat - Sun) Five Sense Zoo
 - 10.00–15.00 Interactive program
   An exhibition for the blind. Let our guide take you on a tour through an exhibition that is explored with all the senses. You will smell various samples of food, touch different tools and substrates and listen to audio recordings of animals. Naturally, there will be no lack of live invertebrates. Education center
- 10.00–17.30 Guided feedings and meetings focusing on animal senses
Same as the schedule for standard guided feedings and meetings

5. 5. (NE) Baptisms of Wagner's peccary cubs
We invite you to the presentation of the young of the rare Wagner's peccary.
- 10.00 start of the main program.

8. 5. (Wed) Getting to Know… the Dja Reserve
Let’s go to Africa! In the heart of the Dja Reserve, we’ll meet the western lowland gorilla family, help the rainforest rangers with their tough job and get first-hand knowledge of the unique animals of the tropical rainforest. The family zoo school uses fun and games to look at what threatens African rainforest animals and how Prague Zoo and its visitors help them.

10. 5. (Fri) A Lecture by Jane Goodall
A lecture by Dr Jane Goodall, the world-famous primatologist, who currently focuses on conservation and its promotion.
The lecture will start at 5 pm in the auditorium of the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague and access is free for all those interested, without reservations.

11. 5. (Sat) Baptism of the Baby Gorilla and Presentation of the Czech Translation of Pangolina

Jane Goodall, the renowned primatologist, will baptize the Dja Reserve’s latest gorila arrival and present the Czech translation of her book Pangolina, which you will be able to buy.

Main program
- 10.50 Music by Jiří Bouda, playing the koru (an African instrument like the lute or harp)
- 11.00 Baptism of the baby gorilla and presenting the Czech translation of Pangolina
   Dja Reserve

10.00–16.00 Accompanying program
- Face painting
- Gaming stations
- An African class in the Dja Reserve

12.00, 14.00, 15.00 and 16.00 Guided meetings at the western lowland gorillas
   Dja Reserve

11. 5. (Sat) Zoo School for Adults - How to Get Rid of a phobia
Even as adults, many of us suffer from an irrational fear of certain animals - snakes or spiders, for example. It is scientifically proven that phobias are, in the main, learned and can be alleviated. Experienced tutors will slowly introduce you to the creatures you have a phobia of and through explanation and talking they will attempt to replace the negative feelings with a positive experience that you can take into later life.

12. 5. (Sun) Incredible Mums in the Animal World
Guided feedings and meetings themed around the Mother’s Day celebrations.

18. 5. (Sat) Prague Zoo’s Bear Brothers
Meet Prague Zoo’s new polar bears.
- Meeting the polar bears
  Get to know Aleut and Gregor. A short talk every hour, on the hour.
- 10.00–16.00 Arctic game station
   Visit the educational and gaming stations where you can learn about the new inhabitants of the polar bear exhibit as well as their wild relatives and other Arctic fauna.

21. – 22. 5. (Tue - Wed) Hackathon
An event for developers and programmers.
Education center

23. 5. (Thurs) Lecture on Wombats: Weird Marsupials from the Koala Family
What makes wombats exceptional and in what ways are they extraordinarily ordinary? What does being a wombat keeper involve? How is the latest addition to Darwin Crater faring? Wombat keeper David Vala will tell you all this and more. The lecture starts at 5 pm in the Small Hall of the Central Library (Mariánské náměstí 98/1, Prague 1). Admission to the lecture is CZK 60.

25. 5. (Sat) Children’s Day at Na Vypichu
The zoo as a place for relaxation and education. Enjoy a day full of fun with Prague Zoo.
The event is held in the multifunctional grounds at (ne)KONEČNÁ and on the adjacent plain at Na Vypichu

25. 5. (Sat) Presenting the New Expositions for the Porcupines
Gala opening of the new exhibition for the Indian crested porcupine.
- 11.00 Program starts
Close to the Giant Tortoise House

25. 5. (Sat) World Fish Migration Day
An event aimed at protecting the Czech Republic’s native fish. Prague Zoo has prepared the program together with the Nature and Landscape Protection Agency, the T. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute and the Czech Anglers Association

10.00 – 16.00 Information and gaming station
• Getting to know the Czech Republic’s fish.
• Find out why migration is important for fish and what threats it faces.
• Learn about the crucian carp conservation project.
  Children’s zoo

15.00 Lecture about Crucian Carp Conservation
A lecture by Petr Velenský, the curator for reptiles, amphibians and fish.
Education center

26. 5. (Sun) Tortoise Keepers’ Day and Celebrations for World Turtle Day
You can look forward to a series of lectures, breeding advice and guided meetings with tortoises and turtles.
Themed accompanying program.

Guided feedings and meetings by the tortoises and turtles
  - 13.00 Giant Tortoise House
  - 13.30 Indonesian Jungle
  - 14.00 Feline and Reptile House
  - 17.30 Chambal

30. 5. – 1. 6. (Thurs - Sat) Science Fair 2024
The largest popular educational event in the Czech Republic. It is organized annually by the Czech Academy of Sciences and deals with science in all its forms. It aims to offer its visitors the most interesting aspects of the natural and social sciences, as well as technology and the humanities. Prague Zoo will present its in-situ conservation activities for endangered species.