Protecting endangered species: stories from Czech zoos
Czech zoos are more than just a place to observe wildlife, they play a crucial role in protecting endangered species. This summer video series takes you behind the scenes of the Czechia’s biggest zoos. Meet the experts fighting to protect endangered species, see how they’re cared for, and discover the stories unfolding behind the enclosures and out in the wild.
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Stories from Czech Zoos
Ostrava Zoo: home to 451 species, including some extinct in the wild
Ostrava Zoo is home to over 6,000 animals from 451 species. Around one-third of these species are classified as threatened and seven are already extinct in the wild.
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Stories from Czech Zoos
How Liberec Zoo became a global leader in bird of prey conservation
Liberec Zoo is especially known for its long-standing work with birds of prey. Radio Prague spoke about this area of their work with zoologist Jan Hanel.
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Stories from Czech Zoos
Chomutov Zoo: Open-air heritage museum to free-roaming wildlife vistas
Chomutov Zoo has over 1,000 animals of 161 breeds, 14 of them endangered species. Many of the animals can be viewed moving around freely in open spaces.
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Stories from Czech Zoos
Jihlava Zoo: A trip across five continents
Jihlava Zoo, officially recognized as a zoological garden since 1982, is home to over 1,500 animals of 260 species, including many endangered ones.
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Stories from Czech Zoos
Among Kangaroos and Rothschild Giraffes: A journey through Olomouc Zoo
The Olomouc Zoo's priority is the preservation of endangered species. But visitors can also take a safari train ride into the enclosures of kangaroos or wolves, and more.
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Stories from Czech Zoos
Feeding rays and watching elephants graze: A visit to Zlín Zoo
The zoo in Zlín, Moravia, is one of the most visited in Czechia, where you can pet rays, watch jaguars being fed, and soon support the rescue of illegally captive lions.
