| ZOOfanatika 2025 - summary |
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BASIC DATA:
Date of performance: 11th - 13th April 2025
Venue: Zoo Lubin
Number of registered participants:
37 (19 of that were participants of swapping) - see
list and
joint
photoFees: 960 CZK or 40 € or 160 PLN (includes one dinner and toast)
Accommodation:
everyone on their own
Eating: transported by Baruś Catering company
(unified price for lunch and dinner, both including soup and transport 110 CZK or
4,50 € or 18 PLN), self made breafkfats (70 CZK or 2.80 € or 11 PLN) - see
menuPROGRAM - see
schedule
Number of specialist lectures and presentations:
9 - History and future of ZOO Lubin (Agata Bończak);
The role of zoological gardens (Andrzej Kruszewicz); Zoos of Turkey, Cyprus and
Georgia 1st - 3rd part (Roman Hynek); Zoos of the USA - Arizona, California and
Las Vegas (Josef Válek); Curent situation in Ukrainian zoos (Volodymyr Topchy),
Elephant traveling (Lukáš Pokorný), Birds of ZOO Lubin (Andrzej Łużyński)
Beseda se známou postavou zoologie: Volodymyr Topchy - director of
Nikolaev Zoo and president of AZU (Association of Ukrainian zoos and Aquaria)
Presence in materials sell-off and zoo presentation:
-
Other points: commented visit (including backstage of wisent
breeding facility)
Special possibility: -
AUCTION
Presence:
~40 people
Auctioneering, presenting and leading of the auction: Roman Hynek, Martin Vobruba,
Irek Dąbrowski, Jan Kirner
Items of the auction: books, printed propagation materials; posters,
cups, t-shirts, commemorative coins and banknotes,
paintings, zoo bottles of alcohol, ceramic items, wooden figures and
many other items
Highlight donated by the zoo: 1) part of a Russian
rocket that landed in Nikolaev Zoo; 2) a book signed by Jane Goodall; 3) Feldman
Ecopark book; 4) Jurong Bird Park book; 5) a unique Swiss watch for the
anniversary of Nikolaev Zoo; 5) unique sheets of Nikolaev Zoo stamps "500 days
of war", 6) a unique Kenyan booklet about the last 3 captive northern white
rhinos (from Dvůr Králové) with stamps and postcards; 7) unique anniversary
coins and medals of Nikolaev Zoo; 8) a painting painted by an elephant in Ústí
nad Labem Zoo
Proceeds:
151,550 CZK (ca. 6,030 €)
Usage of the auction proceeds:
for help to Ukrainian zoos
