Prague Zoo: Marek Eben welcomes Cooper Vombata
04.01.2022 10:06 | Press Release
On Saturday, January 8, 2022, we will ceremoniously introduce the new inhabitants of Darwin Crater – a representative of the Tasmanian subspecies of the common wombat. Come and meet Cooper!
Wombat Cooper arrived from Hanover as early as December, but first had to undergo mandatory undercarriage insulation in the background. They will be presented to the public at Darwin Crater on Saturday, January 8 at 12 p.m. He will be welcomed by actor and moderator Marek Eben and confectioner Josef Maršálek.
“Wombats are relatively rare in Europe. The Prague Zoo is the first Czech and eighth European facility to keep this interesting marsupial, ”says Miroslav Bobek, the director of the Prague Zoo. “A female should come to Cooper in time, but she will be straight from Tasmania.”
The wombat is the closest relative of the koala, inhabiting Tasmania and the wetter region of Australia. As the only marsupial, it remains active even in colder periods with falling snow. The food, which consists mainly of various types of grasses and sedges, is mostly spent at night. Trus vombata has the unusual shape of a cube, they often place it on elevated places and thus mark their territory. He spends much of his life digging the underground corridor system. Their spacious burrows are up to 30 meters long and over two meters deep.
(photo by Miroslav Bobek)
“Our womb male was named Cooper in Hanover, which means cooper and evokes its barrel-shaped shape,” says Miroslav Bobek. “It’s really such a roller – and that couldn’t help me when I called Mark Eben, who once played a character named Roller.”
Baker and confectioner Josef Maršálek will also welcome the first Czech wombat together with Marek Eben. In addition to Cooper himself, two confectionery cubes will be introduced.
Accompanying program:
- 10:00 – 16:00 The fascinating world of marsupials, or get to know a unique group of mammals led by wombats:
- Big dice tournament: Did you know that vombats have the characteristic dice in the shape of cubes? Join a special dice tournament and win themed prizes! Each player will receive a special candy as a gift – waving dice. Valuable prizes await the winner. Details and registration for the tournament can be found HERE.
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