ZOO Ostrava – Papua: největší akvaterárijní expozice

Location: Michálkovická 197, 710 00 Ostrava · Moravian-Silesian Region

Category: aqua-terrarium in a zoo

The Papua pavilion at ZOO Ostrava is the largest aqua-terrarium exhibition in the entire zoo and showcases the endangered fauna of the island of Papua New Guinea. Five biotope sections include a large freshwater aquarium with predatory barramundi and rare archerfish (which hunt insects by shooting jets of water up to 3 m), a mangrove ecosystem with monitor lizards and mudskippers, a river cascade with rainbowfish, and a coral marine aquarium with wobbegong sharks and tropical fish (clownfish, angelfish). The pavilion houses approximately 25 species of reptiles, fish and crustaceans in total.

Why visit this place?

Verified against: zoo-ostrava.cz

Practical information

For schools

ZOO Ostrava offers comprehensive educational programmes for preschools, primary and secondary schools, including specialist programmes focused on ethology, species conservation and ecosystems. Educational programme bookings via [email protected].

Official website: https://www.zoo-ostrava.cz/cz/expozice-zvirata/expozice/479-papua.html

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