| ZOOfanatika 2024 - summary |
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BASIC DATA:
Date of performance: 12th - 14th April 2024
Venue: Národná Zoo
Bojnice (Bojnice National Zoo)
Number of registered participants:
43 (20 of that were participants of swapping) - see
list and
joint
photoFees: 800 CZK or 32 € (includes one dinner and toast)
Accommodation:
everyone on their own
Eating: transported by Slavia Catering (unified
price for lunch and dinner, both including soup and transport 165 CZK or 6,50 €), self made breafkfats
(75 CZK or 3 €) - see
menuPROGRAM - see
schedule
Number of specialist lectures and presentations:
9 - Zoo Bojnice (Andrea Klasová); Training and breeding of elephants (Michal
Lipták); Breeding activity in ZOO Bojnice (Zuzana Klačanová); Zoo of Italy,
Malta and Tunisia 1st - 3rd part (Roman Hynek); Safari and Marine Park Bali (Jan
Hrdlička); Zoos of northeastern USA - 5th part (Josef Válek); Save Elephants
Project (Arthur Sniegon)
Discussion with important person of zoology:
Vladimír Šrank - former longtime director of Bojnice Zoo
Presence in materials sell-off and zoo presentation:
-
Other points: commented visit (including backstage of elephant house)
Special possibility: visit of Botany Park Bojnice
AUCTION
Presence:
44 people
Auctioneering, presenting and leading of the auction: Roman Hynek, Martin Vobruba,
Irek Dąbrowski
Items of the auction: printed propagation materials; posters,
cups, t-shirts, books, commemorative coins and banknotes,
paintings (originals), zoo bottles of alcohol, experiential programs and
many other items
Highlight donated by the zoo: 1)
paperweight from part of the foundation stone of the new elephant pavilion; 2)
rare annual reports of Bojnice Zoo; 3) the book of Bojnice Zoo; 4) visit of
Vivarium backstage
Proceeds:
100,000 CZK (ca. 4,000 €)
Usage of the auction proceeds:
for Save Elephant Project (Arthur Sniegon)
