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The female hornbill Sharjah and her first Prague chick (right). The parents are very protective during nesting and while caring for their offspring. Photo: Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo
Prague Zoo is celebrating a world first. Nowhere else has managed to rear 18 rhinoceros hornbill chicks in as many years. The record is all the more significant following the death of the female Markéta in 2022. It was her maternal instincts that enabled her to rear 17 chicks with two males. After her demise, it seemed...

The egg tooth, used to break through the thick eggshell, is clearly visible on the snout of a young Bornean river turtle. Photo: Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo
Five critically endangered Bornean river turtles have hatched at Prague Zoo. Thanks to a new incubation technique, the keepers did not have to assist the hatchlings in breaking out of their eggs. These freshwater giants have an exceptionally hard shell and also exhibit pronounced intraspecific aggression. These are the two main...

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