Brno Zoo’s Newest Aquarium Is Filled With Fish and Plastic to Raise Awareness of Ocean Pollution
The new aquarium at Brno Zoo is full of plastic, allowing visitors to see what ocean pollution really looks like. Aside from the plastic, the aquarium also contains two kinds…
Cranes Bred In Captivity Return Home After Winter In Successful Reintroduction Program
Two cranes that were raised in captivity have found their way back after winter to where they were released. Cranes need to learn migration routes from other birds, and establishing…
Brno Firefighters Save Eight Ducklings From Sewer
The South Moravian Fire Department (HZS JMK) gets called in various life-threatening situations. Last Friday, May 29th, South Moravian firefighters saved eight lives - of baby ducks trapped in a…
Charity Bazaar This Weekend Will Raise Money For Shelter Animals
From March 6th until March 8th, a charity bazaar will take place at Industra. The proceeds of the event will go directly to Utulek Tibet (Shelter Tibet), a small privately-owned…
More Wolves Coming to the Czech Republic from Germany, Poland and Slovakia
Monitoring of carnivores in the Czech Republic has revealed that the number of wolves in the Czech Republic has been increasing since 2018. By the end of April 2019, there…
Experience Wildlife in the Centre of Brno Through The Power of Virtual Reality
Visitors to the new exhibition created by Brno Zoo will be provided with virtual reality headsets and encouraged to get to know animals in the wild, not only in the…
Brno Homeless Shelters Add Dog Kennels To Keep Their Clients’ Pets Warm During Winter
In the week leading up to Christmas, the Social Care Department of the City of Brno will place five insulated dog kennels in Brno's homeless shelters. Homeless people often do…
In Photos: A New Home For Brno’s Llamas
Lamacentrum is run by the non-profit Hády Land Association (PSH). “As PSH, we have been taking care of the highly valuable natural environment of Hády for almost twenty years.” Photo…
In Photos: New Female Red Panda Arrives At Brno Zoo
Brno Zoo has been waiting for a new female red panda since April 2018, when the previous female bear died. Six-year-old Oshin arrived from Poland at the beginning of September,…
Video: Pigs Take Eight Hours To Return To Their Pen After Scattering Across Lužánky Park
On Saturday afternoon, visitors to Lužánky Park saw how fast and agile Vietnamese pigs can be when they have enough space to run and hide. Photo: MP Brno / Facebook.…