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AN ORANGUTAN WAS BORN IN THE PRAGUE ZOO. THE PAVILION REMAINS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
A Sumatran orangutan was born at the Prague Zoo shortly after noon Thursday 2.5.2024. This is the first cub of the 11-year-old female Diri, who was also born in the Prague Zoo. The father is a 22-year-old male from Paga. According to the first observations, the cub is vital and the breeders have already seen…...
Przhevalsky versus Stoliczka
We have already three “Przhevalsky’s” in the new Gobi Exhibit – three animal species, which were named after Russian geographer Nikolay Mikhaylovich Przhevalsky (1839- 1888). Besides Przewalski’s horse it is Gobi racerunner (Eremias przewalskii) and Przewalski’s toadhead agama (Phrynocephalus przewalskii). Przhevalsky, a Russian with Polish roots, who later became the Tsar’s General, mounted altogether four…...
MAY ZOO PRAGUE: SUNSHINE ANIMALS AND EXTENDED OPENING HOURS
The eight-strong gorilla troop at the Dja Reserve visited the outdoor enclosure for the first time with the two cubs this week. Giraffes, zebras and antelopes graze in the open air in the large African enclosure, hippos alternately sunbathe and swim in the pool, and elephants enjoy their first spring mud bath. Lions or tigers…...
May 1954: First appearance of Škoda Spartak
The Škoda 440, known in Czechoslovakia as the Škoda Spartak, was first seen by the public in a May Day parade in company town Mladá Boleslav in 1954. The period socialist press ran articles telling the public that the car market would improve and that they would soon get a “people’s” car. However, the Spartak…...
Property prices rising in Czechia after period of stagnation
After a period of stagnation, prices of apartments and houses in Czechia are again on the rise, according to players on the property market. But what is driving this development? And what other trends can be observed? According to a study by the real estate service Bezrealitky.cz, property prices in Czechia are beginning to climb…...
“We punch above our weight”: Czech development cooperation in spotlight
The first ever National Development Day was held at the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. The event highlighted the country’s active cooperation with developing countries around the world – including in the human rights field. The inaugural National Development Day took place at Prague’s Czernin Palace, the grand home of the Czech Ministry…...
Explore the Liberec region from above!
Join us on a trip to the Liberec Region. Our drone video will show you the region’s hilly landscape with its many castles and the iconic TV transmitter on Ještěd. See the rest here. Author: Vít Pohanka...
Prague discussion hosted by protection group for Russian LGBTQ+ community aims to “build solidarity”
Since 2008, the organization ComingOut has been working to protect the rights of LGBTQ+ folks in Russia, as a response to the many dangers and difficulties this community faces on a daily basis. Georgii Kalakutskii, a member of the queer community himself, is taking the work ComingOut is doing across Europe, including Prague, to draw attention to…...