Pumpkin feasts have become a very popular event among visitors to the Prague Zoo. Some animals eat pumpkins, others play with them, but breeders have to use somewhat different content to arouse the interest of carnivores – such as bear-like devils. Photo by Oliver Le Que, Prague Zoo
The Prague Zoo is decked out in captivating October colors, and the prepared program is just as varied: this Sunday, October 22, the zoo will celebrate World Wombat Day, with two guided feedings of them. During the autumn holidays, visitors can enjoy a popular pumpkin feast with nearly two dozen species of animals. In addition, on the national holiday of October 28, there will be a special feeding of lions – as animals from the national emblem – and the christening of wild forest dog puppies by the mayor. City of Prague Bohuslav Svoboda with the participation of his deputy for the environment, Jana Komrsková.
Arguably the most magical event of the year is also approaching – a glowing lantern procession through the darkened garden on Saturday 11 November in celebration of the Indian festival of lights, Diwali. This will also be preceded by an extraordinary surprise for visitors.
The feeding of the lions – the animals in the Czech national emblem – will take place on October 28 at 2 p.m. in front of visitors in a quite new form. The picture shows the male Indian lion Jamvan, whom the public may also recognize from the current campaign of the Prague Zoo, Get to know each other. Photo by Tereza Šolcová, Prague Zoo
World Wombat Day (October 22)
– 10.00 and 14.00 special commented feeding of wombats
– 10.00–16.00 accompanying program: children’s play area Become a wombat, art workshop, information stand about Australian and Tasmanian fauna, etc.) Autumn holidays (October 26 to 29) Popular pumpkin feasts for selected animal species:
– 10.00 hrabáči (African House)
– 10.15 talapoini north (Reservation Dja)
– 11.00 kea nesters (outdoor aviary at the Rákos pavilion)
– 12.30 honeyeaters (close up of Africa)
– 12.45 dog ears (close up of Africa)
– 13.00 big turtles (Pavilion of big turtles) – only on 28 and 29 October
– 13.15 Indian elephants (Elephant Valley)
– 1.30 p.m. South African porcupines (Africa up close)
– 14.00 common wombats (Darwin Crater)
– 14.00 African brush bunnies (Reservation Dja) – only on October 26 and 29
– 14.00 Hryvnia Wolves (Across Continents) – only on October 27
– 2.00 p.m. White-throated White-lipped (Across Continents) – only on October 28
– 14.00 Cuban iguanas (Pavilion of beasts and reptiles) – only on October 28 and 29
– 14.30 bear-like devils (Darwin Crater) – only on 26 and 28 October
– 15.00 Forest Dogs (Across the Continents) – only on October 26
– 15.00 Hutie Cuban (Across the Continents) – only on October 27 and 29 Celebrations of the National Day or Lions from the National Coat of Arms (October 28)
– 10.00, 12.00, 15.00 commented meetings with lions
– 13.00 baptism of forest dogs by the mayor City of Prague by Bohuslav Svoboda with the participation of Jana Komrsková, Deputy Mayor for the Environment
– 14.00 special feeding of the Indian lions on the occasion of the national holiday
– 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. accompanying program: the history of lion breeding at the Prague Zoo, the play area Let’s get to know Indian lions, the art workshop Animals in Signs and Coats of Arms, etc. Diwali – Festival of Lights (November 11)
World Wombat Day will be celebrated by the Prague Zoo this week, on Sunday, October 22. The breeders prepared for the visitors two commented feedings of the male Cooper (pictured) and the female Winkleigh. Photo by Oliver Le Que, Prague Zoo
One of the most famous and colorful Indian holidays is Diwali – the festival of lights. According to legend, countless lights shine throughout the night to show Rama the way home from his exile. The Elephant Valley in the Prague Zoo with its Hindu ashram temple is the ideal place to remember the Diwali holiday – a magical atmosphere and a lantern procession await you, which will start at 5 p.m. at the Education Center near the main entrance and lead right to the Elephant Valley in the upper part of the zoo.
On Saturday, November 11, visitors to the Prague Zoo can also look forward to a surprise. After many years, an ancient species of animal will return to the Prague Zoo. The zoo will inform which species it is in the near future.
One of the most famous Indian holidays is Diwali – the festival of lights. Prague Zoo has prepared a themed program for the “magical” date of November 11, culminating in a lantern parade.
Photo by Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo