Seasons opening Prague Zoo

This Saturday, there will be the grand opening of the 92nd season of Zoo Prague. Visitors will be able to enjoy the live performance of the well-known Czech singer Pokáč and the premiere of this new song Zoosong. The highlight of the morning’s programme will be the christening of a baby nuthatch in the presence of distinguished guests. However, you don’t have to worry – the programme will continue in the afternoon by opening of the exhibition 60 years of gorilla breeding. In addition, special guided meetings and feeding sessions will take place throughout the day at the Prague Zoo.

Main programme
10.50 Musical performance of the singer-songwriter Pokáč
11.00 opening speech by Miroslav Bobek, Director of Zoo Prague
11.15 introduction of the new campaign Meet! and interviews with animal patrons
11.30 live premiere of Pokáč’s new “zoosong”
11.40 christening of a female short-tailed nuthatch
Terrace of the Education Centre

Follow-up programme
12.00 Introduction of Binturong popcorn by the zoo director and curator of mammal husbandry
12.15 Tasting of Binturong popcorn and launch of its sale
under the Ocean Restaurant towards the sea lions

Opening of the exhibition 60 years of gorilla breeding
13.30 Musical performance by Njachas African drummers
13.40 opening speech by Miroslav Bobek, Director of Prague Zoo
13.45 Interview with the patron of the exhibition, singer and actress Petra Cernocka
14.00 opening of the exhibition 60 years of gorilla breeding
Gočárovy domy

Special guided feedings and animal encounters
9.30 meeting with Sumatran orangutans – Indonesian jungle
10.00 Meeting with lowland gorillas – Dja Reserve
10.15 Red Panda feeding – Exposure at the main entrance
10.30 Humboldt penguins feeding – Penguin Pavilion
10.30 meeting with Brazz’s cats – Dja Reserve
10.45 meeting with amphibian hippos – Hippo Pavilion
12.30 meeting with the Northern Nubian Giraffes – African House
12.45 feeding of meerkats – African House
13.00 meeting with Komodo warthogs – Indonesian Jungle
13.00 Indian Elephant Encounter – Elephant Valley
14.00 South African sea lion training demonstration – display in the lower part of the complex
14.30 wombat encounter – Darwin’s Crater
15.00 lion encounter – Carnivore and Reptile Pavilion
15.30 meeting at the pods – Indonesian Jungle Pavilion
16.00 meeting at the Boatmen – Bird Wetlands

Venue: Prague Zoo, U Trojského zámku 120/3, 171 00 Praha 7 – Troja
Date: Sat 25 March 2023 (10:00 – 16:00)
Admission: Adults CZK 250; Children (aged 3 to 15 years) CZK 200; Students (must show a valid student ID card) CZK 200; Retirees aged 70 years and older CZK 1; Families (2 adults + 4 children aged 3 to15 years every other child for a full entrance fee) CZK 800; Children under 3 years – Free admission;
Contact: zoopraha@zoopraha.cz; (+420) 296 112 230

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