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Exhibitions:
Gočár’s Houses Gallery: FREIGHTED: 500 years of rhinoceroses in collections and exhibitions
Yurt: The Return of the Wild Horses to Kazakhstan
Terrace in front of the Education Centre: 20 years with Moja

1. 4. (TUE) Prague Zoo’s April fool’s line
Phone 296 112 300 for a special April Fools’ message. From 10 am to 4 pm.

5. 4. (SAT) Teachers’ Day
A pre-booked event presenting a range of educational programmes and campaigns for school groups. There will be interactive demonstrations of selected programmes and visits to many interesting places at Prague Zoo.

5. 4. (SAT) International Bird Day
Everything with feathers flies. But is that true? Is it only birds that really fly? Join us on an excursion into the diverse world of birds to find out the answers to these questions, and many other fascinating facts about birds.
- 10.00 and 14.00 A tour of the amazing bird species both in and outside the exhibits
  Meet at the main entrance. The tour is free upon presenting a valid entrance ticket to the zoo.
  (Zoo grounds)

5. 4. (SAT) ZooSchool for children aged 8 to 11 on the topic of Birds
Become an ornithologist with us. We’ll take a close look at the bird’s body, find out many astounding facts about their life and look at how birds are kept in zoos. The topic covers birds from both European regions and more exotic ones.

6. 4. (SUN) ZooSchool for children aged 11 to 15 on the topic of Birds
Become an ornithologist with us. We’ll take a close look at the bird’s body, find out many astounding facts about their life and look at how birds are kept in zoos. The topic covers birds from both European regions and more exotic ones.

12. 4. (SAT) Gaia celebrates her first birthday
An invitation to celebrate the first birthday of the second gorilla cub born in the Dja Reserve.
- 10.00–13.00 Guided meeting by the gorillas every hour on the hour
  (Dja Reserve)
- 10.30 Giving the gorillas enrichment elements
  (Méfou Centre)
- 15.00 Giving the gorillas enrichment elements
   (Dja Reserve)
- 10.00–16.00 Information and gaming stations (also in English)
  • Gorillas at Prague Zoo—the history of breeding
  • Meeting in Somalomo—find out about the project to protect (not just) gorillas in Central Africa
  • Making a birthday card for Gaia—creative station
    (African classroom in the Dja Reserve)

13. 4. (SUN) Easter enrichment workshop with a specialist on making wicker items
Enrichment stimulates the animals to be more active or to rest, engage their senses, it motivates them to solve new and unusual challenges, in short, it creates a varied environment that supports their natural behaviour.
During the creative workshops you will have the opportunity to make enrichment items with your own hands, thus becoming a valid member of the team of keepers for the day.
By reservation only

13. 4. (SUN) ZooSchool for adults on the theme: Get Rid of Your Phobias (for graduates)
A follow-up for those that successfully completed the Get Rid of Phobias course, we offer the opportunity to refresh your techniques for working with your fears, share your experiences and progress over the past months/years with other course participants and once again face an animal you once dreaded.

18. 4. (FRI) Naming the Brazilian mergansers (also in English)
Come celebrate with us an unprecedented breeding success, the first Brazilian merganser chicks to hatch outside of Brazil.
- 13.00 Start of the main programme
(Bird Wetlands)
- 10.00–16.00 Avian treasure at Prague Zoo
Legend has it that on Good Friday the mountains and cliffs open to reveal their treasures. Come to the zoo to take part in a treasure hunt for the whole family whilst learning about an avian treasure that, apart from Brazil, can only be found in Prague Zoo. A prize awaits all those that successfully solve the clues!
(Bird Wetlands)

19 -20. 4. (SUN) Easter enrichment workshop with a specialist on making wicker items
Enrichment stimulates the animals to be more active or to rest, engage their senses, it motivates them to solve new and unusual challenges, in short, it creates a varied environment that supports their natural behaviour.
During the creative workshops you will have the opportunity to make enrichment items with your own hands, thus becoming a valid member of the team of keepers for the day.
Pre-booking only.

21. 4. (MON) Easter Monday at Prague Zoo
Special guided feedings and meetings where you can hand over spring-themed enrichment items.

10.00–16.00 Easter guided feedings:
- 10.00 gorillas (Méfou Centre)
- 10.30 aardvarks (African House)
- 10.45 meerkats (African House)
- 11.00 elephants (Elephant Valley)
- 12.30 giraffes (African House)
- 13.00 bears (Polar Bears)
- 13.30 peccaries (Plains)
- 14.00 wombats (Darwin Crater)
- 14.00 red river hogs and vervet monkeys (Dja Reserve)
- 14.30 spider monkeys (water World and Monkey Islands)
- 15.00 gorillas (Dja Reserve)
- 15.30 fossas (Feline and Reptile House)
- 16.00 Tasmanian devils (Darwin Crater)

- 13.30 Demonstration of seal training
   (Cape fur seals)

26. 4. (SAT) International Flamingo Day
A pink day at Prague Zoo. Regular guided feedings and meetings plus gaming stations for kids.
- 10.00 Guided feeding of the greater flamingos
   (Water World and Monkey Islands—flamingos next to the gibbons)
- 14.00 Guided feeding of the Chilean and American flamingos
   (Water World and Monkey Islands—flamingos next to the tapirs)
- 11.30, 12.30, 13.30, 14.30, 15.30 Guided meetings by the greater flamingos
   (Water World and Monkey Islands—flamingos next to the gibbons)
- 10.00–16.00 Play stations (English friendly)
   (Flamingos—rest area by the South Entrance)

27. 4. (SUN) ZooSchool for adults on the topic We Help Them Survive
Do you know what the mission of modern zoos is? Let us show you the role zoos play in nature conservation and peek behind the curtains of Prague Zoo’s most important in situ projects.