About zoo

About zoo
The caracal kittens were born on 12 May. They are best seen at around 10 am and 3 pm, when their mother is usually fed. Photo: Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo

Not in a den box, nor behind the scenes. Two caracal kittens born at Prague Zoo in May came into the world out in the open—and in the rain. The first offspring of a new breeding pair have, however, proved remarkably hardy, and today they can be seen playfully chasing each other in the outdoor enclosure of the Feline and...

History

The history of Prague Zoo goes all the way back to the year 1881, when, on the occasion of the wedding of Crown Prince Rudolf and Princess Stephanie of Belgium, Count Sweerts-Sporck published an open letter in the newspapers calling for the establishment of a zoological garden in Prague.


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