Unsold Christmas trees will delight animals between December 27 and 29. The elephants get them for all three days, always at 1:15 p.m. Visitors will be able to watch how they cope with them from the lookout near the wolf enclosure. In the photo, the youngest member of the herd, the three-year-old elephant Lakuna. Photo by Oliver Le Que, Prague Zoo

ADMISSIONS FOR JUST ONE CROWN AND AN EXTRA BONUS AT THE ANIMALS

On Christmas Day and both Christmas holidays, children under 15 will have entry to the Prague Zoo for 1 CZK.

Then, on New Year’s Day, all Prague residents will be able to prove themselves with a Lítačka card or application.

Starting today until December 26, people can bring edible gifts to the animals. Apples, carrots or unsweetened dry bread are welcome.

During the holidays, visitors to the Prague Zoo can also look forward to a traditional animal giveaway – from December 27 to 29, selected species will receive unsold Christmas trees.

How do gorillas, elephants or even parrots deal with them?

In addition, scouts brought the Light of Bethlehem to the Prague Zoo. This is now available to visitors at the main entrance until Christmas Day.

Below you will find a schedule of all special guided animal feedings and encounters from Christmas Day to New Year’s.

The carnivorous residents of the Prague Zoo will also enjoy the “animal treat”, although they will have to make the Christmas enrichment more attractive with meaty content. Pictured is a five-year-old female nutmeg bear devil. Photo by Oliver Le Que, Prague Zoo

24. 12. Christmas Day at the Prague Zoo

10:00 a.m. feeding of Cape grebes – African House
10.30 feeding of giant and red-necked kangaroos – Darwin Crater
11.00 feeding of Humboldt penguins – Penguin Pavilion
11.00 a.m. meeting at the Brazz cats – Reservation Dja
11.15 a.m. meeting at the African brush tusks – Reserve Dja
11.30 meeting with lowland gorillas – Dja Reserve
12.30 meeting with the Nubian giraffes – African House
13.15 meeting with the Indian elephants – Elephant Valley
1.30 p.m. South African sea lions training – sea lion exhibition in the lower part of the zoo

25. 12. The first Christmas holiday at the Prague Zoo

10:00 a.m. feeding of Cape grebes – African House
10.30 feeding of giant and red-necked kangaroos – Darwin Crater
11.00 feeding of Humboldt penguins – Penguin Pavilion
11.00 a.m. meeting at the Brazz cats – Reservation Dja
11.15 a.m. meeting at the African brush tusks – Reserve Dja
11.30 meeting with lowland gorillas – Dja Reserve
12.30 meeting with the Nubian giraffes – African House
13.15 meeting with the Indian elephants – Elephant Valley
14.00 feeding of common wombats – Darwin Crater
14.30 meeting at the bear-like devils – Darwin Crater
15.30 feeding of short-tailed nutcrackers – Indonesian jungle

26. 12. The second Christmas holiday at the Prague Zoo

10:00 a.m. feeding of Cape grebes – African House
10.30 feeding of giant and red-necked kangaroos – Darwin Crater
11.00 feeding of Humboldt penguins – Penguin Pavilion
11.00 a.m. meeting at the Brazz cats – Reservation Dja
11.15 a.m. meeting at the African brush tusks – Reserve Dja
11.30 meeting with lowland gorillas – Dja Reserve
12.30 meeting with the Nubian giraffes – African House
13.00 meeting at the big turtles – Pavilion of the big turtles
13.15 meeting with the Indian elephants – Elephant Valley
14.00 feeding of common wombats – Darwin Crater
14.30 meeting at the bear-like devils – Darwin Crater
15.30 feeding of short-tailed nutcrackers – Indonesian jungle

The animal supply will please the animals not only in the enclosures, but also in the heated pavilions. E.g. in the Dja Reserve, visitors will be able to watch gorillas with trees from a comfortable auditorium. Pictured is a seven-year-old male lowland gorilla, Ajabu. Photo by Oliver Le Que, Prague Zoo

27. 12. Animal donation: commented handing over of saplings

10.30 meeting with Cape honeyeaters – Africa up close
12.45 meeting with Manchurian leopards – Northern Forest
13.15 meeting with the Indian elephants – Elephant Valley
2:00 p.m. meeting with cats and dogs – Reserve Dja
2.30 p.m. meeting with maned spiders – Rock massif (mountain ungulates)
15.00 meeting with Central American experts – Water World and Monkey Islands

28. 12. Animal donation: commented handing over of saplings

10.30 meeting with Cape honeyeaters – Africa up close
11.00 a.m. meeting at the white-tailed deer – Water World and Monkey Islands
12.45 meeting at the Ussuri tigers – Northern Forest
13.15 meeting with the Indian elephants – Elephant Valley
2:00 p.m. meeting with cats and dogs – Reserve Dja
14.30 meeting at the bear-like devils – Darwin Crater
15.00 meeting with lowland gorillas – Méfou Center (old gorilla pavilion)

29. 12. Lottery for animals: commented handing over of saplings

10.00 a.m. meeting at nestors kea – Rákos’ pavilion
10.30 meeting with Cape honeyeaters – Africa up close
11.00 a.m. meeting at the northern talapoins – Dja Reservation
12.45 meeting with the chabrak hyenas – hyena exhibition opposite the Elephant Valley
13.15 meeting with the Indian elephants – Elephant Valley
2:00 p.m. meeting with cats and dogs – Reserve Dja
2.30 p.m. meeting with maned spiders – Rock massif (mountain ungulates)
15.00 meeting at the hangman’s lemurs – Lemur Island

December 30 and December 31. End of the year at the Prague Zoo

10:00 a.m. feeding of Cape grebes – African House
10.30 feeding of giant and red-necked kangaroos – Darwin Crater
11.00 feeding of Humboldt penguins – Penguin Pavilion
11.00 a.m. meeting at the Brazz cats – Reservation Dja
11.15 a.m. meeting at the African brush tusks – Reserve Dja
11.30 meeting with lowland gorillas – Dja Reserve
12.30 meeting with the Nubian giraffes – African House
13.00 meeting at the big turtles – Pavilion of the big turtles
13.15 meeting with the Indian elephants – Elephant Valley
14.00 feeding of common wombats – Darwin Crater
14.00 meeting at the reptiles – Pavilion of beasts and reptiles
14.30 meeting at the bear-like devils – Darwin Crater
15.30 feeding of short-tailed nutcrackers – Indonesian jungle
15.30 feeding of Indian gharials – Chambal (only on Sunday 31 December)

People can bring gifts for animals in the form of carrots, apples or unsweetened dry bread to the main entrance to the Prague Zoo from today until December 26. Donors arriving on Christmas Day will also receive a small reward from representatives of the zoo for a gift for the animals. Photo by Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo

1. 1. New Year at the Prague Zoo

10:00 a.m. feeding of Cape grebes – African House
10.30 feeding of giant and red-necked kangaroos – Darwin Crater
11.00 feeding of Humboldt penguins – Penguin Pavilion
11.00 a.m. meeting at the Brazz cats – Reservation Dja
11.15 a.m. meeting at the African brush tusks – Reserve Dja
11.30 meeting with lowland gorillas – Dja Reserve
12.30 meeting with the Nubian giraffes – African House
13.00 meeting at the big turtles – Pavilion of the big turtles
13.15 meeting with the Indian elephants – Elephant Valley
1.30 p.m. South African sea lions training – sea lion exhibition in the lower part of the zoo
14.00 feeding of common wombats – Darwin Crater
14.30 meeting at the bear-like devils – Darwin Crater
15.30 feeding of short-tailed nutcrackers – Indonesian jungle

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR AT THE PRAGUE ZOO!