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Orientarium scoops Poland’s top architectural prize

The Orientarium ZOO Łódź has once again been honored with a prestigious award, this time winning the SARP 2023 Grand Prix. Grzegorz Michałowski/PAP

The Orientarium ZOO Łódź has once again been honored with a prestigious award, this time winning the SARP 2023 Grand Prix – the most important architectural award in Poland.

Deer-lightful! Rare baby deer born in Poznań zoo

VIDEO: One of the most endangered mammals in the world, and with prospects for its survival in the wild looking bleak, the arrival of the baby Visayan spotted sambar deer has been met with delight.

Zoomania hits Łódź as thousands flock to opening of Europe’s most modern zoo

Zoo officials said that with waiting times reaching up to five hours, at one point the crowds became so large the zoo was forced to temporarily close all ticket sales for two hours.

Polish zoos offer aid to Ukrainian partners

Ukrainian zoos will receive aid from their Polish peers in Warsaw and Lodz as fighting with Russian forces continues in Ukraine, said Krzysztof Babij, the marketing director at Lodz Zoo.

Modern-day Ark of zoo animals escapes from Ukraine into Poland after six-day odyssey of fear and danger

After surviving close encounters with Russian tanks and coming under rocket attack, the vulnerable animals and their Ukrainian carers had to endure an eight-hour wait at the border before handing over the precious cargo to staff from Poznań zoo, who were waiting on the Polish side.

Would ZOO believe it! Wrocław man looking to become double Guinness World Record breaker with staggering collection of zoo memorabilia

Taking the Guinness crown last year for his zoo guidebook collection, Dr. Leszek Solski has now amassed a staggering 30,000 pieces of zoo-related keepsakes.

Villager stumbles upon big brown bear rummaging for food in her garden

The woman from the village of Skomorochy Małe 70km south of Lublin where bears are unheard of, had been taking a stroll on her unfenced land when she spotted an animal, which she automatically assumed to be a dog.

Rare Javan bantengs born in Polish zoo

Two Javan bantengs, belonging to a cow species considered endangered, were born in the Wrocław Zoo, in south-western Poland.

State of the art development to turn Łódź zoo into one of Europe’s largest exotic habitats

The project, which has been three years in the making, is currently in the finishing stages ahead of its anticipated opening in September 2021 with the arrival of its first animal occupants in June 2021.

Polish storks making major contribution to revival of UK stork populations

Nearly 300 storks have been transferred from Warsaw Zoo since the Knepp Wildland Project began four years ago and there are plans for more in the next few months.

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Warsaw-designed luxury home named one of the world’s most beautiful in architectural ‘Oscars’ award

Nestled in green meadows and surrounded by lush forests, the house which features a distinctive curved silhouette reminiscent of a sea dune has been named ‘Best Single Family Residence’ in the latest edition of the European Property Awards.

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