š Explore the evolution of life in West Africa at Zoo Ostrava's modern complex.
šæ Discover hundreds of animals in a simulated rainforest, complete with a waterfall and lake.
š Learn about evolution through West African wildlife
š See chimpanzees, Diana monkeys, and many other species
š§ Enjoy a rainforest atmosphere with a cascading waterfall and 30,000-liter lake
š Engage with interactive educational elements about animal adaptations and evolution
š¦“ Discover a chimpanzee skeleton and a model of Lucy, the famous early hominid
š¦ The main species is the Western Chimpanzee, housed in an indoor space 11 times larger and an outdoor aviary nearly 40 times larger than their previous enclosure.
š The second primate species is the Diana Monkey.
š¾ Other vertebrates include Tree Hyrax, Grey Parrot, Yellow-billed Rail, Violet Turaco, Hartlaub's Duck, African Hinge-back Tortoise, Black Side-necked Turtle, Royal Python, West African Lungfish, Tigerfish, Mbu Pufferfish, and Atlantic Tarpon.
š·ļø Invertebrates include assassin bugs, flower beetles, emperor scorpions, and giant African snails.
Achatina marginata ovum, Protopterus annectens (West African lungfish), Musophaga violacea (Violet turaco), Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri (Saddled bichir), Hydrocynus vittatus (Tigerfish), Chamaeleo dilepis (Flap-necked chameleon), Tetraodon mbu (Mbu pufferfish), Dendrohyrax dorsalis (Tree hyrax), Pseudhymenochirus merlini (Merlin's dwarf gray frog), Cossypha niveicapilla (Snowy-crowned robin-chat), Fundulopanchax amieti (Amiet's lyretail), Fundulopanchax gardneri nigerianus (Gardner's killi), Cercopithecus diana (Diana monkey), Cardisoma armatum (African land crab), Python regius (Royal python), Pantodon buchholzi (Freshwater butterflyfish), Epiplatys annulatus (Clown killi), Distichodus sexfasciatus (Six-banded distichodus), Pelusios niger (West African black forest turtle), Hemichromis frempongi, Hemichromis camerounensis, Schistocerca gregaria (Desert locust), Pan troglodytes verus (Western chimpanzee), Clarotes laticeps (Widehead catfish), Auchenoglanis occidentalis (Bubu), Megalops atlanticus (Atlantic tarpon), Pandinus imperator (Emperor scorpion), Platymeris biguttata (White-spotted assassin bug), Psittacus erithacus (Grey parrot), Poropanchax luxophthalmus (Lampeye killifish), Kinixys erosa (African hinge-back tortoise), Mecynorhina torquata immaculicollis (Flower beetle), Pachnoda marginata peregrina (Congo rose chafer).
āæ Fully wheelchair accessible, including restrooms and a baby changing corner. An elevator is available for visitors with reduced mobility and strollers.
ā The upper floor has seating and offers small refreshments.
š§ø In the immediate vicinity, find a new refreshment stand 'U Lucy' and a children's playground.
š The pavilion is open year-round.