We were told to visit Prague Zoo. Well, why not? And let me tell you, that was pretty cool! I wish I had a better camera -- (you will discover that I am wishing that all the time... *sigh*) -- I could have taken pictures of the giraffes! It was too dark in their pavilion - not that it lacked windows, but it was already evening and it was cloudy... But let me tell you, those animals are impressive! Have you even seen dinosaurs? The same feeling! :) Seriously! Man, they are tall!!!
Oh well. There were other animals and birds there - penguins (just
like in New York's Central Park Zoo), elephants, goats, eagles, wolves
(Vlk's in Czech), there was also one peculiar bird named Hadozhrut
Nogaty, which translates into English as "the Legged Snake-Eater".
:) There were also owls (sovitsa and pushtik in Czech). And
there were Flamingoes! Man, they are beautiful!
Another shot of the
noble birds.
Okay, birdie, you
can come closer! Come on, don't be afraid...
Here you go! Come
on! Don't worry, I already had my dinner! Want some apple? Come closer!
Oops, that's a
bit too close!
Masha was trying to
feed every single animal in the Zoo. I think it was our luck that the Lion,
the Tiger, and the Bear were busy that day and didn't have any appointments,
otherwise... Hm, maybe they would have been fed anyway - even against their
will? :) But the Camel didn't escape his fate.
Another place where
we saw animals was the Konopishteh castle that belonged to the Arch-Duke
Ferdinand, who was assassinated in Sarajevo and that started World War I as
you probably know. The Arch-Duke was a famous hunter, but surprisingly
enough some animals
survived his hobby and there are some that still live in his former home.
We saw the Owl and the Peacock. Question to young owl-logists:
Do they really have those red eyes, or is it my camera?
And there also was
the Peacock without any trace of the tail! Seems like the
eager tourists have plucked all the feathers... Without them it looks a
lot like a colored chicken. Hm.