International Cat Day: An Interview With Brno’s LuckyCats Shelter
Brno, August 8 (BD) - Today is International Cat Day, celebrated globally since 2002 by admirers of our furry feline friends. To the best of my knowledge and observations, Brno…
Fraught Cohabitation with Felines: Paul Wilson On Translating Bohumil Hrabal’s All My Cats
Bohumil Hrabal is often counted among the greatest Czech authors of the 20th century, and is one of Brno’s most celebrated sons. Our guest contributor Tanya Silverman interviewed his long-time…
Brno Zoo Adds Online Donation Tool Following Rise In Animal Population
Brno Zoo is adding an online donation tool, “Feed Me”, allowing customers to buy food appropriate for each animal living at the zoo. The initiative aims to support the zoo…
Hunter’s Rifle Stolen By Deer Found After Four Months
In November, an older hunter in South Bohemia had the surprise of his life, when a deer took his weapon and ran away. Photo Credit: Freepik / Illustrative Photo. In…
Firefighters Discover Nile Crocodile in Burning Garden Shed
On Friday morning, firefighters encountered an unexpected resident in a garden shed that caught fire in the Šumperk region. A Nile crocodile was found in the burning building. The animal…
Visitors Showed Huge Support For Brno Zoo in 2020
Despite a difficult year due to the coronavirus, Brno Zoo had a record number of visitors in the summer and a higher interest in animal adoptions and experience programs, resulting…
Brno Zoo Prepares For This Year’s New Arrivals
Several new animals will be welcomed to the zoo this year, including a reticulated giraffe to arrive in the Spring, a European moose, a Przewalski's horse and an exhibition of…
Endangered Eastern Imperial Eagle Population Grows in the Czech Republic
This year, the population of the critically endangered eastern imperial eagle has grown by seven. Ornithologists recorded 13 pairs in the South Moravian Region, the only part of the Czech…
Masaryk Oncology Institute Adopts Arctic Fox in Brno Zoo
While the zoo has been closed since October 9th, there are still many ways to offer support. Adopting an animal is a significant contribution to zoo management. Radiology assistants at…
Deer Takes Hunter’s Weapon and Hides in the Forest
Last Friday, an older hunter in South Bohemia had the surprise of his life, when a deer took his weapon and ran away. The unusual story made it to the…