Water Worlds and Poisonous Africa Exhibition
Vodní světy a expozice Jedovatá Afrika
An exhibition within the safari park featuring large aquariums with African aquatic life, including rare crocodiles and fish, alongside a display of some of the world's most dangerous snakes.

📜 Discover the fascinating Water Worlds and Poisonous Africa exhibition.
🔍 This pavilion offers a unique look into diverse African ecosystems.

Why Go

💧 Explore three massive 30,000-liter freshwater tanks
🐠 See endemic cichlids from Lake Malawi and other African fish
🐊 Encounter dwarf crocodiles and the rare African slender-snouted crocodile
🐍 Witness some of the planet's most dangerous snakes up close
🦎 Spot impressive lizards like the Nile Monitor

About the Exhibition

The Water Worlds section has undergone extensive reconstruction, featuring three large 30,000-liter freshwater tanks. The first showcases endemic cichlids from Lake Malawi. The second is home to dwarf crocodiles. The third tank currently houses Nile tilapia but is planned to host the rare African slender-snouted crocodile. An older, historic tank also contains Nile tilapia and other fish species.

The Poisonous Africa section allows visitors to see some of the planet's most dangerous snakes. A comprehensive list of animals that can be seen in the exhibition includes:

Snakes:

  • 🐍 Boomslang (Bojga africká)
  • 🐍 Puff adder (Zmije útočná)
  • 🐍 Cape cobra (Kobra kapská)
  • 🐍 Forest cobra (Kobra černá)
  • 🐍 Nitsche's bush viper (Zmije Nithscheiova)
  • 🐍 Madagascar leaf-nosed snake (Langaha madagaskarská)
  • 🐍 Black mamba (Mamba černá)
  • 🐍 Madagascar ground boa (Hroznýš madagaskarský)
  • 🐍 Burmese python (Krajta tmavá)
  • 🐍 African rock python (Krajta písmenková)
  • 🐍 Gaboon viper (Zmije gabunská)
  • 🐍 Horned viper (Zmije rohatá)
  • 🐍 African bush viper (Zmije stromová)
  • 🐍 Cape file snake (Liánovec kapský)
  • 🐍 Cape coral snake (Kobřík kapský)
  • 🐍 Ball python (Krajta královská)

Crocodiles:

  • 🐊 Dwarf crocodile (Krokodýl čelnatý)
  • 🐊 African slender-snouted crocodile (Krokodýl štítnatý)

Lizards:

  • 🦎 Nile monitor (Varan nilský)
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exhibitionaquariumzooanimalsreptilesfamily-friendly