výroční zpráva 2009 ( 4,12 MB ) - Zoo Ostrava

A year of carnivores at Ostrava ZooMonika OndrušováThe last year’s EAZA campaign devoted to European carnivores was the opportunity for the zoo to focuson these predators as well. A number of visitor competitions and activities were arranged to make surethat everyone could get involved. Our aim was not only to make people more familiar with the endangerednature throughout Europe, but also raising funds to support European carnivore conservation projects aspart of the EAZA campaign. Every visitor had the opportunity of financial support by purchasing promotionalmerchandise produced specifically for the campaign, like badges with wolf, lynx and bear design, pencils witha bear picture or carnivore folding picture-booklet, and by leaving money in a money collector box placed inthe zoo grounds. Total net proceeds from the public collection amounting to 19,700 CZK were forwarded intothe account of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria.European carnivores were central to many events designed for the public:• 4 March: Large European Carnivores - a lecture given by Miroslav Kutal, Hnuti Duha (nature protectionNGO), Olomouc• 19 April: The Earth’s Day - A European Carnivores Day• 1 May: May-Day: Carnivores Howl to Warn• 29 May: Children’s Day - Playing with Carnivores• 21 June: Take Your Teddy Bear to the Zoo & Celebrate Panda’s BirthdayBeast StoriesThe zoo published a subtle book of stories called "Beast stories or Fairy tales and rumours on carnivores ...a little bit different" written by Moravian-Silesian primary school students who participated in the literarycontest launched by Ostrava Zoo under the campaign. The task was to create a fairy tale that would presenta carnivore positively to the public; everyone could write their own story or retell a traditional one. The bookwas then circulated to kindergartens, family centres, children departments of hospitals and other institutionsdesigned to work with children throughout Moravian-Silesian Region. The book was published under thefinancial support of the Czech Ministry of Environment.Singing for TigersA musical contest was launched for the first time, designed for young non-commercial artists under 18, be itsingers or bands. The aim was to compose and sing the best and novel song for female tigers born at OstravaZoo. The Singing for Tigers contest was arranged under the umbrella of a band from the town of Trinec namedCharlie Straight and the winner’s prize was more than attractive: the most innovative young musician was tobecome a supporting act of the Trinec band at their gig at the zoo and at the same time a godfather to one ofthe tiger girls. The winner of the two-month long contest became a female singer Anicka Cervenkova and thetiger females were officially named Duffy and Darja on the day of the performance.39