Zoo Dvur Kralove, Czech Republic :)

it was really hot day!!!

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It was like a dream to see okapi for the first time...
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it´s amazing creature!
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I almost touched her...
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i was in love with him Gorgeous animal!!!
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Neat! Is this near Prague/Praha? I missed out!
Okapi are soooooo big! Wow!

Thank you for the fantastic pics Martin!
This zoo is doing exactly what i would do, when i would own a zoo, it is showing sub-species!
I saw 4 different types of zebra on your pics(ok, in 3 species), and i never saw that before.
And they have the 2 species of gnu too, really great, to see the difference between them for the normal visitor!

Wow... seems to me you had a VERY good time!
What a wonderful zoo, and pictures too!

Wonderful photos, great animals, how fantastic I must go to this zoo, just must do it
Simply superb

What a fabulous looking zoo !!!

Thank you for showing the pictures, so many of my favourite animals

Nova wrote:

Neat! Is this near Prague/Praha? I missed out!
Okapi are soooooo big! Wow!

Prague zoo is fantastic too!!! It is giant zoo and it´s so beautiful! Realy... I´ll post some photos lately :)

Okapis are huge... and beautiful!!

Beautiful zoo!A lot better than most I have seen!
The hyena is soo cute!
Only one problem!Why do they keep our closest relatives(the orangutans)in small enclosers?They are almost humans!We wouldn't like to live in a hotel room for ever!

TigerStrike wrote:

Wow... seems to me you had a VERY good time!
What a wonderful zoo, and pictures too!

It was the best time ever
Thank you!

Wildheart wrote:

Beautiful zoo!A lot better than most I have seen!
The hyena is soo cute!
Only one problem!Why do they keep our closest relatives(the orangutans)in small enclosers?They are almost humans!We wouldn't like to live in a hotel room for ever!

don´t worry... it was only one part of their living room... they also have a huge space outside!

WILLYBACOMAN wrote:

Thank you for the fantastic pics Martin!
This zoo is doing exactly what i would do, when i would own a zoo, it is showing sub-species!
I saw 4 different types of zebra on your pics(ok, in 3 species), and i never saw that before.
And they have the 2 species of gnu too, really great, to see the difference between them for the normal visitor!

Yeah... there is a lot of zebras and i love it! I found 5 types there (plains zebra, mountain zebra, Grévy´s zebra, Chapmann´s zebra and Burchell´s zebra). And they are so close!
Also wildebeests... Blue are gorgeous but I always loved Black wildebeests. But they are very agresive...
There are also two types of giraffes, bufflos, oryx, rhinos (this zoo send this year 4 white rhinos back to africa)...
BTW, the director of this zoo is a woman :) How cool!! :)

MartinH wrote:

BTW, the director of this zoo is a woman :) How cool!! :)

What a shame it isn't me I would sleep with okapis then

ana wrote:

MartinH wrote:

BTW, the director of this zoo is a woman :) How cool!! :)

What a shame it isn't me I would sleep with okapis then

i bet you do you´ll meet me at giraffes stable

We are getting crazy on this forum

ana wrote:

We are getting crazy on this forum

little bit

As long as I can go with the Oryx or Zebra

I doubt that Longleat zoo has half of these amazing animals

Rio wrote:

As long as I can go with the Oryx or Zebra

I doubt that Longleat zoo has half of these amazing animals

thats because Dvur Kralove is specialized on african animals... they are really successful in raising numbers of theese animals :)

Rio wrote:

As long as I can go with the Oryx or Zebra

I doubt that Longleat zoo has half of these amazing animals

BTW i love Oryx... what a wonderful antelope!!!!

What a wonderful zoo. I loved the pictures. I can imagine your thrill of seeing the okapi. That was the thrill of my zoo trip too. Thanks so much for sharing these fabulous pictures.

aandmkw wrote:

What a wonderful zoo. I loved the pictures. I can imagine your thrill of seeing the okapi. That was the thrill of my zoo trip too. Thanks so much for sharing these fabulous pictures.

Thank you... i would love to see this zoo in the dark :)

MartinH wrote:

Wildheart wrote:

Beautiful zoo!A lot better than most I have seen!
The hyena is soo cute!
Only one problem!Why do they keep our closest relatives(the orangutans)in small enclosers?They are almost humans!We wouldn't like to live in a hotel room for ever!

don´t worry... it was only one part of their living room... they also have a huge space outside!

I am so glad to hear that!At Barcelona Zoo,the great apes were kept inside or on tiny islands surrounded by deep water!
I'm glad this Orang is happy!

Fabulous photos Martin, LOVE the Okapi!!!! Thank you for posting them

HKHollinstone wrote:

Fabulous photos Martin, LOVE the Okapi!!!! Thank you for posting them

you´re welcome... it was Anna´s idea :)

Yes, we are getting crazy on this forum from time to time...haha.
This is because we are feeling at home around here!

WILLYBACOMAN wrote:

Yes, we are getting crazy on this forum from time to time...haha.
This is because we are feeling at home around here!

I totally agree