Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International
On a bend of the river Vltava, in the district of Troja, lies one of the biggest attractions of the Czech capital: Prague Zoo. It was founded in 1931 with a mission to educate the public and protect nature, and Prague Zoo today continues to fulfil both those principles.
On a sunny spring day, I spoke to one key figure at the zoo, someone who is at the centre of a great deal of zoological work: Jaroslav Šimek, Prague Zoo’s Deputy Director of Zoology, in charge of the zoological department.
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Author: Danny Bate