Tag: Rhenen
Zoëy on an endangered bee: ‘it’s quite a picky one’
Anyone who has ever been there will agree: the Kwintelooijen nature reserve between Veenendaal and Rhenen is beautiful. The nature reserve is known for the special animal species that live…
Cees turned his pigsty into a moped museum
Rijksen already had a considerable collection of mopeds when a friend died in 2012, leaving him forty mopeds. “I didn’t know that either,” the pensioner says, laughing. At first he…
Giant panda born in Ouwehands, second cub does not survive
This is the second birth of Wu Wen and Xing Ya. In May 2020, their first cub Fan Xing was born and then transported to China. A panda cub stays…
Another giant panda born at Ouwehands Zoo
This is the second birth of Wu Wen and Xing Ya. In May 2020, their first cub Fan Xing was born and then transported to China. A panda cub stays…
112 news: Car in the ditch after collision in Rhenen | ‘Oranjespits’ is declining
Yesterday, 06:47 • 4 minutes reading time Province of Utrecht – In this message we will keep you informed of the 112 news in the province of Utrecht. It is…
Dozens of applications for the position of mayor of Rhenen
Rhenen – No fewer than 37 people have applied for the position of mayor of Rhenen. The province of Utrecht announced this. Rhenen’s chain of office is therefore coveted, and…
Bonobo that escaped from Ouwehands is ‘doing well’ and will soon be allowed to rejoin the group
However, the monkey is still kept separate from the other bonobos. “But today or tomorrow he will go back to the group,” said De Lange. The zoo is still investigating…
Bonobo Ouwehands escaped back to his enclosure
Immediately after the outbreak, visitors to the zoo were asked to stay indoors. “A great ape can be dangerous,” says director of Ouwehands Zoo Robin de Lange. The park was…
Bonobo escapes from Ouwehand’s zoo and hides in the forest
The bonobo has now been spotted in a tree in the forest on the edge of the zoo. A team of keepers and veterinarians are discussing the best way to…
Rhenen’s choir stops after more than 50 years: ‘We are getting old, the voices are less powerful’
The choir from Rhenen started in 1972 as a gospel choir, but over the years they have started calling themselves an a cappela choir. This means that they sing without…