The auctions usually takes about 3 (and more) hours and is surely the greatest fun of the programme. How the auction took place: ![]() Type of the auction: public Presence: ~10 people Auctioneering, presenting and leading of the auction: Martin Vobruba, Roman Hynek Items of the auction: printed propagation materials, cups, t-shirts, books, tables of animals Special items of the auction: personal items of Josef Vágner (donated by Lenka Vágnerová) Highlight donated by the zoo: 1) tan skin of waterbuck; 2) blown egg of tomistoma; 3) giant photo-picture (about 2.5 m long) of wild painted dog Proceeds: ~7,400 CZK Usage of the auction proceeds: for transport of rhino female Eliška to Africa ![]() Type of the auction: non-public Presence: 37 people Auctioneering, presenting and leading of the auction: Richard Viduna, Roman Hynek Items of the auction: printed propagation materials, cups, t-shirts, books, tables of animals... Highlight donated by the zoo: 1) 2 hours feeding of Australian animals in Plzeň Zoo; 2) 30-years old cacti; 3) brochure of Zoo IRIS (probably only 3 exemplars exists); 4) first annual report of Plzeň Zoo (may be only 3 exemplars exists) Proceeds: ~12,500 CZK Usage of the auction proceeds: for Rescue Centre Talarak on Negros island in Philippines ![]() Type of the auction: public Presence: 55 people Auctioneering, presenting and leading of the auction: Richard Viduna, Roman Hynek, Martin Vobruba Items of the auction: printed propagation materials, cups, t-shirts, books, tables of animals... Highlight donated by the zoo: 1) feeding and enrichment of Himalayan brown bears (for 2 persons); 2) otters feeding (for 2 persons); 3) complete historic issue of plans for rebuilding of the Zoo Hluboká (1973); 4) set of commemorative coins embedded in a 800-year-old wood (part of the trunk of 300-years-old tree, which was another 500 years under water) Proceeds: 15,270 CZK Usage of the auction proceeds: for Rescue programme for European pond turtle in Czech republic ![]() Type of the auction: non-public Presence: 57 people Auctioneering, presenting and leading of the auction: Richard Viduna, Roman Hynek, Martin Vobruba Items of the auction: printed propagation materials, coins, posters, cups, t-shirts, books, puzzle, tables of animals, rhea egg, tablecloth of Josef Vágner (Zoo Dvůr Králové)... Highlight donated by the zoo: 1) keeper of giraffes in Jihlava Zoo; 2) seals and sun bear feeding; 3) sheet of stamps of Jihlava Zoo; 4) complete set of commemorative coins embedded in historical artefact of Jihlava zoo Proceeds: 20,270 CZK Usage of the auction proceeds: for Conservation of wetlands of Vysočina (The Highlands) ![]() Type of the auction: non-public Presence: 62 people Auctioneering, presenting and leading of the auction: Roman Hynek, Martin Vobruba, Zdeněk Čermák Items of the auction: printed propagation materials, coins, posters, cups, t-shirts, ties, books, puzzle, tables of animals, complete set of commemorative coins of Dvůr Králové zoo, complete set of commemorative colour coins of Czech and Slovak zoos... Highlight donated by the zoo: 1) stopping at ardvaark; 2) stopping at giraffes; 3) two sheets of stamps of Dvůr Králové Zoo; 4) false gharial egg, 5) large-size photo-paintings by Dana Holečková, 6) paintings by Jitka Mašínová Proceeds: 42,513 CZK (+ ca. 3,000 CZK books sale) Usage of the auction proceeds: for transport of rhinos to Rwanda ![]() Type of the auction: non-public Presence: 51 people Auctioneering, presenting and leading of the auction: Roman Hynek, Martin Vobruba, Richard Viduna Items of the auction: printed propagation materials; coins, posters, cups, t-shirts, ties, books, puzzle, tables of animals, complete sets of commemorative coins of Zoo Wrocław, Zoo Warszawa, Zoo Płock, Zoo Bydgoszcz a Zoo Opole... Highlight donated by the zoo: 1-3) stopping at rhinos and other experience programs; 2) historical annual reports of Bratislava Zoo; 3) dermoplastic head of ibex; 4) books of Basel Zoo Proceeds: 66,164 CZK (6,547 CZK of that was for accomodation in Drunk Tank and donations) Usage of the auction proceeds: for building of new bear enclosure of Bratislava Zoo Note: the auction was held in CZK, but payment was possible in CZK and also EUR |
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