Past, present, and future of pavilions, houses, exhibits, and their inhabitants in Prague Zoo

PAST:

The Dja reserve was once a part of the African savannah. The building of the Dja reserve began in 2019. It was finished in 2022.
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PRESENT:
With a size of 12,637 square meters, it is the largest building in the history of the zoo. The pavilion's success is evident in the breeding of De Brazza's monkeys.

TODAY'S INHABITANTS:

Enclosure 1
Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
Mantled colobus (Colobus guereza)
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Enclosure 2
De Brazza's monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus)
Red river hog (Potamochoerus porcus)
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Enclosure 3
Northern talapoin (Miopithecus ogouensis)
African brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus africanus)

Enclosure 4
Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus)
Straw-coloured fruit bat (Eidolon helvum)

Vivarium 1
Brown banana frog (Afrixalus dorsalis)
Forest hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys erosa)
Red-legged nephila (Trichonephila inaurata)
Giant spiny assassin bug (Psyttala horrida)

Vivarium 2
Sun beetle (Pachnoda sp.)
Sun beetle (Chlorocala sp.)
Sun beetle (Dicronohina sp.)
Sun beetle (Chellorhina sp.)
Giant olive millipede (Telodeinopus aoutii)

Pool 1
Clown catfish (Synodontis decorus)
Black-clown catfish (Synodontis angelicus)

FUTURE:
Not much is known about the future plans for this pavilion.
 
PAST:
This exhibit was built on the site formerly known as Stará bažantnice. The aviaries showcased rare bird species, particularly pheasants (Pheasant = bažant). In 2018, the announcement of the construction of this exhibit was made and it was completed in 2020.
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Former inhabitants:

Cape barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) housed in Enclosure 2
Australian brush turkey (Alectura lathami) housed in Wetlands aviary
Swift parrot (Lathamus discolor) housed in Outback aviary

PRESENT:

Today's inhabitants:

Wetlands aviary:
Little pied cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)
Straw-necked ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis)
Nankeen night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)
Blue-winged kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)
Australian shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides)
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Outback aviary:
Brush bronzewing (Phaps elegans)
Tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
Wild budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)
Golden-shouldered parrot (Psephotellus chrysopterygius)
Red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
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Enclosure 1:
Parma wallaby (Notamacropus parma)
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Enclosure 2:
Tasmanian wombat (Vombatus ursinus tasmaniensis)
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Enclosure 3:
Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)
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Enclosure 4:
Long-nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)
New Guinean short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus lawesii)
Wonga pigeon (Leucosarcia melanoleuca)
Blue-faced honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis)
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Kangaroo walkthrough enclosure:
Tasmanian grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus tasmaniensis)
Tasmanian red-necked wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus fruticus)
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Terrarium 1:
Common death adder (Acanthopis antarcitcus)
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Terrarium 2:
Rough-scaled python (Morelia carinata)
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FUTURE:
Not much is known about the future plans for this exhibit
 
czech_invertebrates said:
PAST:
This exhibit was built on the site formerly known as Stará bažantnice. The aviaries showcased rare bird species, particularly pheasants (Pheasant = bažant). In 2018, the announcement of the construction of this exhibit was made and it was completed in 2020.
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@vogelcommando

Former inhabitants:

Cape barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) housed in Enclosure 2
Australian brush turkey (Alectura lathami) housed in Wetlands aviary
Swift parrot (Lathamus discolor) housed in Outback aviary

PRESENT:

Today's inhabitants:

Wetlands aviary:
Little pied cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)
Straw-necked ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis)
Nankeen night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)
Blue-winged kookaburra (Dacelo leachii)
Australian shelduck (Tadorna tadornoides)
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@vogelcommando

Outback aviary:
Brush bronzewing (Phaps elegans)
Tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
Wild budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)
Golden-shouldered parrot (Psephotellus chrysopterygius)
Red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii)
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@vogelcommando

Enclosure 1:
Parma wallaby (Notamacropus parma)
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@HOMIN96

Enclosure 2:
Tasmanian wombat (Vombatus ursinus tasmaniensis)
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@HOMIN96

Enclosure 3:
Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)
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@twilighter
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@twilighter
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@twilighter

Enclosure 4:
Long-nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)
New Guinean short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus lawesii)
Wonga pigeon (Leucosarcia melanoleuca)
Blue-faced honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis)
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@HOMIN96

Kangaroo walkthrough enclosure:
Tasmanian grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus tasmaniensis)
Tasmanian red-necked wallaby (Notamacropus rufogriseus fruticus)
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@vogelcommando

Terrarium 1:
Common death adder (Acanthopis antarcitcus)
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@HOMIN96

Terrarium 2:
Rough-scaled python (Morelia carinata)
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@HOMIN96

FUTURE:
Not much is known about the future plans for this exhibit
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RÁKOS’ HOUSE:

PAST:
Parrots have been kept in the area that is currently occupied by Rákos' house since the zoo first opened in 1931. In the early 1950s, small aviaries, known as Lineárka, were built to accommodate the birds. In the early 2010s, there was an exhibit featuring parrots with clipped wings. The idea for the Rákos’ house was proposed in the 2010s and was realized when the zoo director Miroslav Bobek visited a keeper of parrots Stanislav Rákos about the money that he wanted to donate to the zoo. When Bobek told Rákos about the pavilion, Rákos asked about the money that they needed, and after Bobek told him, he donated that money to the zoo. Rákos died in 2012 and the foundation stone was laid in 2014, and the pavilion was completed in 2019.
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Former inhabitants:

Australian magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) housed in the New Zealand aviary
Paradise shelduck (Tadorna variegata) housed in the New Zealand aviary
Hooded pitta (Pitta sordida) in the Philippines aviary
Black lory (Chalcopsitta atra) housed in the highland New Guinean aviary
Grey teal (Anas gracilis) housed in the lowland New Guinean walkthrough aviary
Festive amazon (Amazona festiva) housed in the historical aviary 2

PRESENT:

Today's inhabitants:

New Zealand aviary:
Kea (Nestor notabilis)
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Phillippines aviary:
Blue-naped parrot (Tanygnathus lucionensis)
Coleto (Sarcops calvus)
Palawan peacock-pheasant (Polyplectron napoleonis)
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@HOMIN96

Highland New Guinean aviary:
Pesquet's parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus)
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Lowland New Guinean walkthrough aviary:
Spotted imperial pigeon (Ducula carola)
Salvadori's fig parrot (Psittaculirostris salvadorii)
Western crowned pigeon (Goura cristata)
Pheasant pigeon (Otidiphaps nobilis)
Cinnamon ground dove (Gallicolumba rufigula)
Superb fruit dove (Ptilinopus superbus)
New Guinea bronzewing (Henicophaps albifrons)
Helmeted friarbird (Philemon buceroides)
Palm cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus)

Jamaican aviary:
Yellow-billed amazon (Amazona collaria)
Crested quail-dove (Geotrygon versicolor)
Scaly-naped pigeon (Patagioenas squamosa)
White-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis)
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Pantanal aviary:
Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)
Red-tailed amazon (Amazona brasiliensis)
Wattled jacana (Jacana jacana)
Scarlet-headed blackbird (Amblyramphus holosericus)
Tataupa tinamou (Crypturellus tataupa)
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Caatinga aviary:
Lear's macaw (Anodorhynchus leari)
Red-cowled cardinal (Paroaria dominicana)
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Foothills of the Andes aviary:
Chilean burrowing parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus bloxami)
Monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus)
Cordilleran parakeet (Psittacara frontatus)
Yellow-billed teal (Anas flavirostris)
Southern lapwing (Vanellus chilensis)
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@Manumea

Historical aviary 1:
Slender-billed parakeet (Enicognathus leptorhynchus)

Historical aviary 2:
Stella's lorikeet (Charmosyna stellae)
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FUTURE:
The zoo wants to add the Raggiana bird-of-paradise (Paradisea raggiana) into the lowland New Guinean walktrough aviary.
 
GIANT SALAMANDER HOUSE:

PAST:
The construction of the pavilion began in 2012 and was completed in 2014. In the same year, 35 young salamanders were brought in from Korea. Two years later, a male salamander named Natali from Berlin and a female named Šmíca from Schmiding were added to the collection. Notably, the world's largest known Chinese giant salamander, Karlo from Karlsruhe, can also be found in Prague.
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@lintworm
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@Nasua

PRESENT:

Today's inhabitants:

Aquariums 1,2,3,4,5:
Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus)

Terrarium 1:
Mangshan pit viper (Protobothrops mangshanensis)

Terrarium 2:
Impressed tortoise (Manouria impressa)

FUTURE:
Not much is known about the future of this pavilion
 
CHAMBAL:

PAST:
The pavilion was opened in 2008.
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@Maguari

Former inhabitants:
Southern river terrapin (Batagur affinis)

Present:

Today's inhabitants:

Aquaterrarium 1:
Northern river terrapin (Batagur baska)
Malabar danio (Devario malabaricus)
Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
Brown roofed turtle (Pangshura smithii)
Brahminy river turtle (Hardella thurjii)
Indian roofed turtle (Pangshura tecta)
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@Robaque

European wildlife pond:
Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus)
European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis)
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@Maguari

FUTURE:
Not much is known about the future of this pavilion
 
czech_invertebrates said:
No there are still parma wallabies. Wombats are in the next enclosure.
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No wombats use both enclosures now, unless something changed in last few months.

xmoose said:
I read some speculation about plans of enlargement (outdoor paddock, or part of it, should be possibly roofed? Gharials probably use it only rarely...)
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Yeah, there will be greenhouse with retractable roof buildt over the outdoor enclosure.
 
My absence:
Hello everyone, it's been a while since I last posted here. I want to apologize for my absence. The truth is, I had to take a break because of my mental health. It wasn't any of you who caused it, but rather my struggles with school. I found it difficult to attend classes and even post here. However, I've started taking some antidepressants and I'm feeling much better now. I'm glad to be back and look forward to reconnecting with all of you :). However I won't continue this thread, I will be posting more photos and starting some new threads.
 
czech_invertebrates said:
My absence:
Hello everyone, it's been a while since I last posted here. I want to apologize for my absence. The truth is, I had to take a break because of my mental health. It wasn't any of you who caused it, but rather my struggles with school. I found it difficult to attend classes and even post here. However, I've started taking some antidepressants and I'm feeling much better now. I'm glad to be back and look forward to reconnecting with all of you :). However I won't continue this thread, I will be posting more photos and starting some new threads.
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It's good to have you back. It's a shame that you won't be continuing this thread, but what is here will be a nice resource for any prospective visitors. Thanks for the work you've put into it.
 
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