Gorillas are not animals known for their patience. For slowly melting ice cream on a rope, the whole gang usually takes turns gradually. Pictured is an adolescent gorilla from the Dja Reserve, eight-year-old male Ajabu. Photo by Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo
On Saturday, August 24, residents of the Prague Zoo will be treated to an ice cream refreshment. Gorillas, elephants, sea lions, and even the polar bears get special frozen treats.
For animals, this ice cream is not only food but also enrichment, i.e. a stimulus for their physical and mental activity. For visitors, such variety is an experience – especially when they can also refresh themselves. People can buy ice cream at thirteen places in the Prague Zoo area. There is a choice of packaged, scooped, and spun ice cream, including lactose-free variants.
For Indian elephants, special ice cream is not only food variety, but also entertainment and distraction. Photo by Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo
Ice Cream Refreshments at the Animals on Saturday 24th August
- 10:00 a.m. Honeyeaters – close-up indoor exhibition in Africa
- 10.00 family group of lowland gorillas – Dja Reserve
- 10.30 nestors kea – Rákos’ pavilion
- 11.00 polar bears – Exhibition of polar bears
- 1.30 p.m. South African sea lions – Sea lion exhibition
- 2.00 p.m. chipmunks – Monkey Islands
- 14.00 African brush dogs and Brazzo cats – Reserve Dja
- 14.30 Indian elephants – Elephant Valley
- 15.00 male group of lowland gorillas – Méfou Centre
South African sea lions receive fish or squid frozen into ice cubes during a veterinary training demonstration at 1:30 p.m. Photo by Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo
Visitors can buy a scoop of ice cream at Supa, U Hrocha, Bororo Reserve, Gočárové houses, and the Trilobit snack bar. Tapas are waiting for them at U Gibona and at the Gaston restaurant, with lactose-free versions of sorbet being offered along with tap ice cream at, for example, the ice bear stand, Obora, Černohouska, and the Gulab and Oceán restaurants. Popsicles and crushed ice are also on offer in Oceán or Gaston.