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Lai atvieglotu apmeklētājiem orientēšanos, izveidojām jaunu maketu zoodārza plānam, ieviešot
koordināšu sistēmu un izvietojot zoodārza teritorijā jau trijās vietās. Sākām ieviest jauna stila norādes,
papildinot tās ar uzrakstiem latviešu, krievu un angļu valodās.
Nodrošinājām arī citu iespieddarbu maketēšanu – reklāmas bukleti latviešu un angļu valodā, zoodārza
veidlapas, ieejas biļetes, apsveikuma kartiņas, ielūgumi un abonementi, zoodārza plāni un zoodārza
kalendārs 2010. gadam.
Lai veiktu iepriekšminēto, ļoti svarīgs ir it kā neredzamais, bet nepārtrauktais darbs vācot, sistematizējot,
analizējot un pilnveidojot zoodārza videotēkas, fotoarhīva, informatīvo un metodisko materiālu, kā arī
vēsturisko datu bāzi.
Šogad īpašu uzmanību un rūpību veltījām darbam pie zoodārza vēstures – apkopojām un arhivējām
vēsturiskos preses izdevumus, turpinājām vēsturisko fotogrāfiju skenēšanu, meklējām vēsturiskas ziņas
Latvijas Valsts vēstures arhīvā, Latvijas Valsts arhīvā, Rīgas pilsētas būvvaldes arhīvā, Rīgas vēstures un
kuģniecības muzejā, Latvijas Universitātes Zooloģijas muzejā, antikvariātos un kolekcionāru saietos,
intervējām bijušos zoodārza darbiniekus un viņu radiniekus. Sadarbībā ar žurnālistu un zoodārza draugu
Daini Īvānu uzsākām darbu pie zoodārza simtgades grāmatas.
Paldies visām zoodārza nodaļām gan par atbalstu mūsu ikdienas darbos, gan palīdzību nodrošinot
kvalitatīvā pasākumu norisē, gan kolēģiem, kuri ārpus saviem darba pienākumiem uzņēmās kļūst par
mēdiju zvaigznēm. Paldies arī mūsu draugiem un ģimenēm par pacietību, atbalstu un līdzdarbošanos!
Education and public relations
The activities of the Department of Education and Information include guided tours at the zoo and
thematic classes for schoolchildren at the Education Centre of the zoo (88 tours and classes were conducted
in 2009), lectures with live animals in schools etc. (60), and many other tasks associated with zoo education
function and public relations. 20 new issues of worksheets were published in 2009. 29 press releases were
sent to the mass media.
During summer season keeper talks were continued at the zoo already for the fifth year. Those included
feeding demonstrations of flamingoes, cassowaries, hippopotamuses, pelicans and cormorants, lemurs,
meerkats and giraffes, the show of trained seals, and in sunny summer days also the shower and mud bath
of wild boars.
During 2009, more than 10 public events were conducted at the zoo. In February, the Month of Tropics
took place already for the seventh year. The Bird Day was conducted in cooperation with the Nature
Protection Board for the twelfth consecutive year since the renewal of this tradition at the zoo. Visitors were
offered a possibility to join the nest box construction workshops during 4–5 April. The Family Day events
took place in May for the sixth year with support of AS Rīgas Piena kombināts. On 10 July, the weighing of
Indefatigable Island Tortoises occurred for the ninth year, as always, with the participation of the famous
Latvian weightlifter Raimonds Bergmanis who was joined by champion weightlifter Viktors Ščerbatihs this
year. On 23 October the final of the Annual Pumpkin Championship of Latvia took place at the zoo again,
organized by Maxima retail chain.
On 10–11 October visitors received a present from the zoo in its 97th anniversary – admission fee
discounts for people with animal names in their name or surname. More than 1030 visitors with ‘animal
names’ attended the zoo, including three people who enjoyed free entrance, having animal names both in
their name and surname.
Several events were conducted at the zoo for the first time. On 29–30 August the Black-and-white Striped
Days were organized, with educational activities focused on ‘striped animals’ themes – Zebra, Porcupine and
Ringtail Lemur. Public enjoyed the event so much that it was repeated on 12–13 September, too. Predator
Days were conducted on 26–27 September, with activities focused on different carnivores – Maned Wolves,
Tigers, Bears.
Still, the most interesting new activity was ‘Winter Nights at the Zoo’ that started on 4 December and
continued till the end of January 2010. For the first time the zoo had its gates open to the public in evenings.
After 1600 hrs the entrance fee discounts were offered. All indoor exhibits were open to the public till
2000 hrs, and the zoo was decorated with Christmas lights. The event became unexpectedly popular,
attendance was high, as it is planned to repeat the Winter Nights in the next winter.
On 13 February the memorial event ‘100 year anniversary of Arvīds Vīksne’ took place. Dr. vet. Arvīds
Vīksne was one of the most famous former Riga Zoo directors that took care for the zoo during the Second
World War and in the first Soviet years.
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