Zdeněk Veselovský
Zdeněk Veselovský (26 August 1928 – 24 November 2006) was one of the most important
Czech zoologists of the 20th century, founder of Czech
ethology, director of the
Prague Zoo (1959-1988) and the president of the International Union of Directors of Zoological Gardens (1971-1975) (renamed in 2000 to
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums) He was born in
Jaroměř and died in 2006, aged 74, in
Prague. In November 2008, he received the Minister of the Environment Award in memoriam "for his lifelong work in the field of zoology and ethology and for his admirable activity in activities involved in the conservation of animal species and the promotion of zoos as educational institutions."
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