The Gobi exhibition (not only) for Převalský’s horses was opened by the Prague Zoo on Saturday. During the coming weekend, those interested can get to know it during special guided tours, which start at 2 p.m. both days at the top station of the cable car. Photo by Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo
The Easter weekend at the Prague Zoo will offer a treasure hunt, free guided tours of the new Gobi exhibit, and an excursion to the Bird Wetlands, which a few days ago were inhabited by the rarest ducks in the world, the impressive Parana guinea pigs.
There will also be a special meeting with the three-month-old female gorilla Mobi on both weekend days.
On Easter Monday, visitors can enjoy a themed program with more than twenty species of animals across the zoo, while some encounters are new this year – for example, feeding manulas or encounters with the popular capybara. There will also be sea lion training at Easter or egg-eater feeding.
On Monday, April 1, the April Fool’s Day telephone line for Mr. Hippo will also be in operation. The full program for the upcoming long weekend can be found below.
A new species at the Prague Zoo are the charismatic desert cats. Their commented feeding at 15.30 is therefore also a novelty of the just started main season. Photo by Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo
March 29: Good Friday at Prague Zoo
On Good Friday, according to legend, mountains and rocks open up and release their treasures. Come to the zoo to play Family Tracker. A reward awaits the successful solver!
10.00 – 16.00 Treasure hunt
Fun and knowledge for the whole family with a reward at the end.
10.00 – 16.00 Commented feeding and meetings
The complete schedule of Friday meetings and feeding can be found here.
You can get to know the rarest ducks in the world, the Paraná guinea pigs, which you can only see outside of Brazil at the Prague Zoo during extraordinary guided walks. On Saturday and Sunday, they will start at 11 a.m. at the cross-country radar between the Animal and Reptile Pavilion and the Bird Wetlands. Photo by Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo
March 30 and March 31: Easter weekend at the Prague Zoo
Explore all the spring news of the Prague Zoo!
11.00 Excursion to the world’s rarest ducks, the Paran guinea fowl
Go on a guided walk through the Bird Wetlands with a guide.
meet the guide at the cross-country radar
14.00 Expedition to Gobi
Explore the newly opened exhibition complex (not only) for Převalský’s horses.
meeting with the guide at the top station of the cable car
16.00 How is the little Mobi doing in the Dja Reservation
Enjoy the sight of the almost three-month-old female gorilla and find out what’s new with her.
meet the guide at the Wandering bus before entering the Dja Reserve
10.00 – 16.00 Commented feeding and meetings
The complete schedule of weekend meetings and feeding can be found here.
Easter feeding of more than two dozen animal species awaits Prague Zoo visitors throughout Easter Monday. People will find out how Wagner’s bakers handle eggs, for example, at their paddock at 1 p.m. Photo by Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo
April 1: Easter Monday at the Prague Zoo
Easter guided feeding and meeting with animals across the Prague Zoo grounds.
- 10.00 meeting at the raptors – vulture aviaries at the southern entrance
- 10.00 a.m. meeting with amphibious hippos – Hippo Pavilion
- 10.30 feeding of Cape grebes – Africký dům
- 10.30 feeding of giant and red-necked kangaroos – Darwin Crater
- 11.00 meeting at the capybara – enclosure of capybaras and anteaters in the lower part of the zoo
- 11.00 feeding of penguins and steamer ducks – Penguin Pavilion
- 11.00 meeting with the northern Nubian giraffes – African House
- 12.00 meeting with lowland gorillas – Méfou Center
- 12.00 meeting with lowland gorillas – Dja Reserve
- 12.30 feeding of the African egg-eater – Africa up close
- 13.00 meeting with the pink flamingos – exhibition in the lower part of the zoo next to the gibbons
- 13.00 feeding of Wagner’s peccaries – Plains
- 1.30 p.m. demonstration of South African sea lion training – sea lion pool in the lower part of the zoo
- 14.00 meeting with common wombats – Darwin Crater
- 14.00 meeting at the horses of Převalský – new Gobi exhibition at the upper station of the cable car
- 2:30 p.m. meeting with Indian elephants – view of the Valley of Elephants opposite the wolves
- 2.30 p.m. lemur feeding – Lemur Island
- 15.00 meeting with lowland gorillas – Dja Reserve and Méfou Center
- 15.15 meeting with water birds – Bird Wetlands
- 3:30 p.m. manula feeding – new Gobi exhibition at the upper station of the cable car
- 16.00 meeting at the bear-like devils – Darwin’s Crater
The training and feeding of South African sea lions is very popular among visitors to the Prague Zoo. On Easter Monday at 1:30 p.m., the sea lions will also receive a special Easter treat – fish frozen in the shape of eggs. Photo by Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo
April 1: Call the hippo to the Prague Zoo
Those interested can call Mr. Hroch on the special April Fool’s line at 296 112 300 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.