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Frolicking siblings, joeys jumping out of pouches and young animals simply discovering the world: Prague Zoo has welcomed its spring newborns, and its pavilions and enclosures are full of life. This year, the Gobi exhibit has reported its first Przewalski’s horse foal, while Darwin Crater first welcomed a wombat joey and now a...

The little common wombat at Prague Zoo is a female, like her older sister. Last week, the zoo officially presented the second joey of these popular marsupials to the public. She is the second ‘Czech’ wombat to be born in the Darwin Crater exhibit. Actor and presenter Ondřej Sokol, a long-time supporter and patron of...

A new Nubian giraffe has arrived at Prague Zoo. The three-year-old female arrived in March, having travelled from Leipzig Zoo in Germany. She was born there and was the first calf of Matyáš, a male from Prague. In Leipzig, they named her Niara, which means “with utmost purpose” in Swahili. She may well fulfil this at...

A bearded vulture chick has hatched at Prague Zoo. It is exactly two decades since this mighty bird of prey last bred in Prague. It is the first offspring of the new breeding pair, which comes from a critically endangered Corsican line of bearded vultures. The chick, with its rare genes, is currently staying in the zoo’s...

Four eastern bongo males, one of the most endangered large mammals, are being prepared for transport from Europe to Kenya. The Aberdare Range is the last refuge where a few dozen of these antelopes survive in the wild. The goal is to strengthen the remaining population with genetically valuable individuals.

Prague Zoo officially opened its 95th summer season today. To mark the occasion, it introduced new animal species to the public, the main star being the aardwolf, a rare insectivorous hyena. It also re-opened the Bororo Reserve, a huge children’s playground that has undergone a major revamp.

Prague Zoo has seen its first Lord Howe Island stick insects hatch. These are the heaviest flightless insects on the planet. Thirteen little Lord Howe Island stick insects emerged from the first clutch to be laid at Prague Zoo. The luminous green nymphs are now in the zoo’s off-show facilities. Prior to their extinction, these...

It’s out! Prague Zoo’s baby wombat is setting off on short walks. But it still likes to return to the safety of its mother’s pouch, staying close to her side during its forays. On Saturday, 18 April, actor Ondřej Sokol, a long-time supporter of Prague Zoo’s wombats, will introduce the public to the second baby wombat to...

Lithe, powerful and incredibly agile. Visitors to Prague Zoo can now see caracals in the outdoor exhibition of the Feline and Reptile House. These active felines stand out thanks to their characteristic ear tufts. The new pair will hopefully follow on from the breeding successes of the past. After a hiatus of seven years, Prague...