Last visited 2012
Phone number 596 241 269
Zoologická zahrada Ostrava
Michálkovická 197
710 00 OSTRAVA
Czech Republic
E-mail: info@zoo-ostrava.cz
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Open : minimum 9am-4pm
Entrace fee:
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Adult 160,- CZK
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Child 100,- CZK
Annual ticket
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Adult 750,- CZK
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Child 450,- CZK
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Family* 1800,- CZK
* Family cards are valid for 2 adults and up to 3 children
For kids: Playgrounds and pettingarea
Food: The Zoo has a place where you can get a snack
History:
History of Ostrava zoo is closely linked with the activities of miners at Zárubek and Alexander mines in Ostrava - Kunčičky. It began in 1948 on land near the mine Alexander. In form of voluntary work activities of the people of Ostrava, including school children. The result was a natural park used for recreational purposes . It included such as a natural stage, dance floor, a paddling pool and a sandpit . There even were two tennis courts and places to play volleyball and basketball. At the instigation of Bohumil Vitek was in 1949 decided to establish at the growing park the zoo. The first animal were three deer and five pheasants. These were joined soon after by peacocks and other birds. The official date of opening Ostrava zoo became the 26th October 1951, when it was first approved by the foundation deed. In 1952, 6 employees worked at the zoo . In 1953, Bohumil Vitek became the new director. Zoo at the time of its inception, faced with serious problems of the post-war period , including a disastrous shortage of building materials. Building material often derived from demolition, the zoo turned to businesses in Ostrava region for help or material goods. O humble circumstances evidenced by the fact that the management of the zoo was located in a 3x5 m room in the stables. Similar problems were among others in ensuring food. In the preserved writings state that repeatedly missed foods like sunflower, millet, birdseed and other times when securing their help Bratislava zoo. Inadequate were also possibility of storage of feed. It is reported that in 1955 it was only a small refrigerator for storage of meat , the monthly consumption at that time was 600 kg. The most valuable animal at the zoo was male Asian elephant Joe , who the zoo got in 1956 from the Prague Zoo. Joe was imported to Czechoslovakia as an eight-month baby elephant as a gift to the Vietnamese government. The elephant who has experienced both temporary wooden barracks and the new elephant house from 1962 in Ostrava, died in 1964 due to the fall in the ditch. The construction of the new zoo began in 1956 where the old one was moved to the present situation. In February 1960, the animals were moved from Kunčičky. The animals were housed in temporary wooden structures and cages who were transferred from Kunčičky , ie in conditions that today today is difficult to imagine. The zoological garden was first opened to the public 5th 1960, at the time it basically was one big construction site. With the arrival of winter were animals moved quickly into the finished heated warehouse and this was the open part of the zoo to the public until April of the following year. As was previously in Kunčičky, in Stromovka a significant portion of construction and other work initially carried out self-help and voluntary work activities of citizens, school children and local businesses. Without their help, the new zoo in Ostrava could hardly arise. Construction resumed in 1963, very slowly. Pensioners were also half of the 58 permanent staff. The zoo did not have enough funds to pay workers in the productive age. Gradually the basic circuit, as we know it today was built like basic infrastructure necessary for the operation of the zoo (especially the zoo kitchen, central hayloft , etc.). At this stage also a number of major exhibitis and pavilions were created, in particular enclosures for bears and monkeys. In the 1960s the collection got some major species as polar bear, North American alligators , flamingos and the first apes - chimpanzees " Lumba ", " Numb " and " Peggy ". The zoo got an African elephant " Petra " from the Prague zoo in 1965. Ostrava Zoo was selected as the only one who had met the minimum requirements of handling a massive and aggressive male elephant. This elephant survived at the zoo quite briefly, in 1968 it suddenly died of myocardial infarction. In the 1960's came other animal personalities who made an indelible mark in the history of Ostrava zoo. In 1967 female Indian elephant "Sonia " was imported , which in lived until 1991. About two months later, seven-year old female hippopotamus " Rose " arrived. And in July 1968 male hippopotamus "John " from Colonge zoo. The seventies were at the zoo a period of intense construction program. Substantially improved services to visitors, especially after the opening of the new parking lot and a buffet restaurant. In the background zoo was built multifunctional building for the rearing chicks, a zoo kitchen and wintering birds. And the area for quarantine and veterinary treatment was renovated. In 1975 was the hippo pavilion opened to the public. It later was used for breeding tapir and capybaras and now houses a nocturnal zoo. From the seventies, comes the original children's zoo and enclosure for gibbons in the pond at today's elephant enclosure . Today it is used for breeding lemurs. At the bottom of the garden were built two large enclosures for African ungulates. These were used for several years for breeding llamas, bactrian camels, Kulans and ponies. The enclosure for African animals was first completed in the 1980's as well as other unfinished buildings from the seventies - like the Hall of aquatic birds, small carnivores house and the learning center. At the zoo for the first time shoen where in the 1970's a snub-nosed rhino, Pere David's deer, Grevy's zebra, Diana's monkeys, Amur leopards, Kulans , tapirs, Sumatran tigers and more, mostly in pairs or breeding groups. Since it has ranked among the best facilities of its kind in the former Czechoslovakia. The year 1972 was the year of the most extensive animal imports from the former Soviet Union . The zoo imported a couple of polar bear cubs " Fram " and " Vega " a trio elk and Bactrian camels . Bear " Vega " lived to a respectable 34 years , and he died in 2006. In 1974 arrived in the zoo an extremely valuable transport - Rhinoceros "Natal " and " Dinah " from South Africa. Rhinoceros " Natal " now lives in the zoo of Dvur Kralove , " Dinah " died in 2008. The two rhinos were from the beginning kept in unsuitable conditions and for that reason had never reproduced. At the end of the 1980's the lacked of funds again. New arrivals in the 1980's were Syrian bears , binturongs and orangutan. The male orangutan " Bimbo " became one of the most popular zoo animals at Ostrava in the eighties and early nineties. " Bimbo " lived in Ostrava from 1981 to 1993 , when he was on the recommendation of the coordinator moved to another zoo. For the first time in the history of a Czech Republic and Slovakian zoo bred Cuban flamingos, Ceylon leopards , Hawaiian goose , bobcat and trumpeter swans in the 1980's. Similarly to all other Czech zoo , also Ostrava zoo went through in the first half of the nineties, a period of instability and legitimate concerns about their next future. Almost completely any investment activity stopped and changes affected the species composition of animals. There is a gradual loss of large mammal species. The situation is beginning to stabilize in the second half of the 1990s when a smaller investment first appears - like a new aviary for birds of prey (1997), a new house with parrot and handicapped birds aviaries (all 1998), new barns (1999).The new species mentioned features Canadian elk and Vietnamese sika deer. There is a significant increase in breeding parrots and waterfowl birds. Everything is returning to stabilization and Ostrava zoo was accepted into the prestigious European Association of Zoos and Aquaria ( EAZA ) in 1996. As in the second half of the nineties, construction in a smaller scale continued in the first years of the new millennium. In 2000, it was a new enclosure for lions and flamingo house. In a watershed event that made a definitive end to further stagnation Ostrava zoo , began considering the construction and opening of a new and modern elephant house (2004). The same year Ostrava zoo was admitted to the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums ( WAZA ). In particular, thanks to the financial support and patronage of the founder of the Statutory City, Ostrava zoo was gradually completed and got new enclosures for ponies and donkeys, cranes and red pandas, aviaries for Griffon Vultures and for birds from Tibet and China. In 2005 was a botanical trail completed and made available, followed by the construction of new greenhouses used as background for the botanical department. The Ostrava zoo is starting to profile not only as a zoo, but also a botanical garden. The peak of the first decade of the new millennium was the completion and opening (2010 ) of the new exposition complex for bears and langurs called Čitván Exhibtion a new children's zoo. Much-needed investment also garnered zoo facilities. It was an extensive gasification, built several wastewater treatment plants and sewerage systems and modernized breeding facilities, including facilities for fish and reptiles. Together with the construction of new buildings were demolished some of the old and unsatisfactory buildings such as the summer restaurant and old bird aviaries. Large mammals finally bred such as cougars, jaguars, polar bears and rhinos, but at the same time there has been a significant increase in species richness in Ostrava by especially adding reptiles , fish, amphibians and invertebrates. The largest breeding success were Sclater's lemurs, Siberian cranes and clouded leopards. For large support from the City of Ostrava, Ostrava zoo thanks to the upcoming projects in the next decade primed for significant change that the zoo moves back to the top of the zoos in the country. From the beginning of the 2010's, the zoo visitors could see a new restaurant throughout the year anexed to the teaching hall and outdoor water world. Now visitors also can walk freely among lemurs. Also a new entance was build with zoo shop and rest rooms.
50th years - beginning in Ostrava - Kunčičky
History of Ostrava zoo is closely linked with the activities of miners down Zárubek and Alexander in building the set of Mining in Ostrava - Kunčičky . Sad begun in 1948 on land near the mine šestihektarovém Alexander . Form of voluntary work activities on that participated in Ostrava public, including school children .
The resulting natural park used for recreational purposes . It included such as a natural stage , dance floor , a paddling pool and sandpit . There even were also two tennis courts , volleyball and basketball.
At the instigation of Bohumil Vitek was in 1949 decided to establish the growing park and the zoo - the garden. The first inmates was one deer , two deer and five pheasants. These were joined soon after peacocks and other birds aviary .
The official date of Ostrava zoo became the 26th October 1951 , when it was first approved by the foundation deed .
In 1952, he worked at the zoo 6 employees . In 1953, Bohumil Vitek charged with administering a new zoo .
Zoo at the time of its inception, faced with serious problems of the post-war period , including a disastrous shortage of building materials. Building material often derived from demolition , zoo turned to businesses Ostrava region for help or material goods . O humble circumstances evidenced by the fact that the management of the zoo was located in a room 3x5 m in the building stables.
Similar problems as with the construction tackle Kunčická zoo and the animals. Big problems were among others in ensuring feed. In the preserved writings state that repeatedly missed foods like sunflower , millet , birdseed and other times when securing their help Bratislava zoo . Inadequate were also possibility of storage of feed. It is reported that in 1955 it was only a small refrigerator for storage of meat , the monthly consumption at that time was 600 kg .
The most valuable animal KUNČIČKY zoo was male Asian elephant Joe , who won the zoo in 1956 from the Prague Zoo. Joe was imported to Czechoslovakia as an eight-month baby elephant as a gift to the Vietnamese government . Elephant who has experienced both temporary wooden barracks in Kunčičky the new elephant house in 1962 in Ostrava Stromovka , died in 1964 due to the fall in the ditch .
60th years - moving and building a new zoo in Silesian
Since the establishment of zoos in Kunčičky are looking for a new location for the construction of a new zoo. In addition to the Ostrava area of the Great Forest , a Stromovky in Silesian Ostrava, the game was also Belsky in the southern city Radvanice and Vřesina . For site selection in Stromovka spoke as rugged terrain , diverse forest cover or sufficient surface water . The construction of the new zoo began in 1956.
In February 1960, the animals were moved from Kunčičky . The animals were housed in temporary wooden structures and cages who were transferred from Kunčičky , ie in conditions that today today is difficult to imagine.
The zoological garden was first opened to the public 5th 1960 should be noted that at the time was basically one big construction site. With the arrival of winter was a loving animals moved quickly into the finished object heated warehouse and part of the zoo to the public until April of the following year concluded.
As was previously in Kunčičky , in Stromovka a significant portion of construction and other work initially carried out self-help and voluntary work activities of citizens , school children and local businesses. Without their help , the new zoo in Ostrava could hardly arise.
Construction resumed in 1963, very slowly , in the event of work in the zoo especially horničtí retirees and temporary workers without professional qualifications. Pensioners were also half of the 58 permanent staff. Zoo did not have enough funds to pay workers in the productive age.
Gradually the visitors to complete the basic circuit, as we know it today was built and basic infrastructure necessary for the operation of the zoo (especially the zoo kitchen , central hayloft , etc. ) . At this stage also created a number of major exhibitions and pavilions , in particular exposure to bears, monkeys, pavilion , pavilion and the Beast " old " pavilion . With the exception of exposure bears used in various pavilions amended form following day.
In 60th years the collection has grown animal of some major species. In the zoo and discovered polar bear , Saiga Tatar, North American alligators , flamingos or the first apes - chimpanzees " Lumba ", " Numb " and " Peggy " .
TRANSPORT decade , imports of African elephant " Petra " from the Prague zoo in 1965. According to the article, then print his arrival to the zoo in Ostrava due to unsuitable premises for breeding adult elephant in the Prague zoo. Ostrava Zoo was selected as the only one who had met the minimum requirements of contactless breeding massive and aggressive male elephant . I stayed this elephant at the zoo quite briefly, in 1968, suddenly died of myocardial infarction.
For over 60 years, come transports other animal personalities who made an indelible mark in the history of Ostrava zoo. In 1967, imported female Indian elephant "Sonia " , which in Ostrava lived until 1991. About two months later, seven-year female hippopotamus " Rose " . In July 1968 he was at the border crossing Rozvadov taken from workers Zoo Köln annual male hippopotamus "John " , the only one of these animals live at the zoo yet .
70th years - entry into the premier league
The seventies were at the zoo a period of intense construction program. Substantially improved services to visitors , especially after the opening of the new parking and a buffet restaurant . In the background zoo was built multifunctional building for the rearing chicks , feed animals and wintering birds. It was completed and the object of quarantine and veterinary treatment and was renovated zoo kitchen .
In 1975 it was opened to the public hippo pavilion . Hippos and moved from the area , which later was used for breeding tapir and capybaras and which now houses a night of exposure.
From the seventies, comes the original children's zoo and exposure for gibbons in the pond at today's elephant enclosure . Today it is used for breeding lemurs .
At the bottom of the garden were built two large ditch runs as the basis of future exposure of African ungulates . These runs were used for several years for breeding llamas , camels, Kulan or ponies . Exposure of African animals was completed only in the eighties as well as other unfinished buildings from the seventies - Hall of aquatic birds, small carnivores and learning center .
70th summers are marked by profiling breeding zoo and a significant improvement track animals. Even at the cost of a temporary decline in the number of animals began breeding livestock real " love handles " . At the zoo for the first time discovered a snub-nosed rhino , Pere David's deer , deer lyrorozí , Grevy's zebra , Diana's monkeys , leopards Manchu , Kulan , tapirs trappings , Sumatran tigers and more. It should be noted , however, that not a single , overage or otherwise inappropriate breeding animals , but often a prospective breeding pairs or groups . Because a number of new species has been possible with their offspring , this period may speak of a breeding golden age of Ostrava zoo , the zoo which was mined in the coming decade and that it ranked among the best facilities of its kind in the former Czechoslovakia.
The year 1972 was the year of the most extensive animal imports from the former Soviet Union . He imported a couple of polar bear cubs " Fram " and " Vega " trio trio elk and Bactrian camels . Bear " Vega " lived to a respectable 34 years , and he died in 2006 , leadership Ostrava zoo due to spatial conditions range bears polar bear breeding decided not to renew further .
In 1974 he arrived in the zoo next extremely valuable transport - Rhinoceros Rhinoceros "Natal " and " Dinah " from South Africa . Rhinoceros " Natal " now lives in a zoo in Dvur Kralove , " Dinah " died in 2008. The two rhinos were from the beginning kept in unsuitable conditions and for that reason had never reproduced . Leaving "Natal " to the zoo in Dvur Kralove in 2010 was the end of their breeding in the Ostrava Zoo .
80th years - the beginning of stagnation
While in the first half of the decade are gradually finished and put into operation more investments initiated at the end of the '70s (Hall waterfowl, learning center , pavilion African animals) at the end of the 80th years longer any capital construction ceases completely .
In the breeding area no longer appears as many new species as in the previous decade , but worth a mention as Syrian bears , binturongové or orangutan . The male orangutan " Bimbo " became one of the most popular zoo animals Ostrava eighties and early nineties. " Bimbo " lived in Ostrava from 1981 to 1993 ,
After paying the entrance fee we meet flamingos, followed by birds of Tibet and China (among others we find here the black stork and the mandarin duck) and the lesser panda. At the Saola Restaurant we turn to see the golden eagle. Turning back to the restaurant and turning left we have black bucks and the chital. At the raccoon dogs we turn right and meet the Visayan Warty pig, rabbits and enclosures for smaler felines, like the Jaguarundi and Geoffroy's cat. In this area we also find some birds of prey. Following the aviaries for birds of prey we meet the Andenean condor and crested caracara, as well as griffon vultures. On the right hand we are having Amur tigers and small cats, like the clouded leopards and Carpathian lynx. Next to them we find emu. Following the Chitwan house on the right we meet Asian black bears, otters and Gray langurs. Now turning to the Bactrian camels living together with mongolian sheep. Then its time to look at the Savannah with Grevy's Zebra, Rothschid giraffes and blesbock. Near them we find 4 islands with lemurs, home to the ruffed lemur and the crowned lemur among others. In one of the lakes are Dalmatin pelicans living. Now its time to look at the Asian elephant, inside theire house are different bird and reptile species. Next is the Tanganyika house, home to the hippos, inside is a small noctural house with Northern greater galago and straw-coloured fruit bat. Opposite we find small houses with parots, monkeys like the cotton tamarins, northern white-cheeked gibbon, blue-eyed black lemur and the chimpanzee. Behind it are white-tailed sea eagles. Next to the Chimpanzees we find an area home for Indian and ceylonese animals, like the Indian lion, Sri Lanka Leopard, binturong and Sri Lanka giant squirrel. Then there is an outdoor exhibit for tortoises and turteles. Across we find rheas and alpacas. At the farm we turn left to meet different goat and sheep species and then turn right. Slowly no nearing us the exit we see Pere David's deer, Sibirean red dear, different pheasants and ducks, the Eurasian eagle owl as well as the Shetland pony and donkeys.
DE: Dieser Zoo zeigt seltenheiten wie den Nebelparder, Asiatische Löwen und Sclaters Maki. Er hat auch eine gute Zuchtgruppe von Asiatischen Elefanten
DK: Denne have viser sjældenheder som træleoparden, asiatiske løver og blåøjede lemurer. Ligeledes har den en god avlsgruppe af asiatiske elefanter
