Tag: Zoo
Very busy on roads towards Ouwehands Zoo: ‘I have rarely seen this’
Tickets are no longer available for today. “Book a ticket online on another day,” the zoo advises. “The traffic jams are now gone, but there was a huge peak. I…
The male hippo at the zoo was female
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen A male was actually a female – it was revealed during a DNA test on a hippopotamus in Japan. Archive image. Photo: Michael Sohn AP/TT…
Here, the zoo gorilla Fobo takes his first leap into freedom
There is a battle going on about whether zoos should or shouldn’t exist. One of the strongest opponents is from Great Britain and runs two zoos himself. – I think…
A boost for Ouwehands Zoo: hornbills are allowed to stay for a while
The two red hornbills came to Rhenen about 15 years ago through the owner of the zoo, Marcel Boekhoorn. The birds, which only occur in the wild in the Philippines,…
Elephant calf crushed to death at zoo in Borås
“It is with a heavy heart that we can tell you that our female elephant Panzi calved early on Sunday morning, but her calf unfortunately died soon after birth.” The…
Anonymous donates 17 million to monkeys at the zoo
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen An anonymous gift of SEK 17 million will give the chimpanzees in Copenhagen a new facility. Archive image. Photo: Erin Conway-Smith/AP/TT An anonymous person has…
This original name will allow this baby to go to the zoo without ever paying
A baby is offered a lifetime pass to this zoo in France for his unusual first name. It’s a tough urban legend: babies born on a plane or on a…
Ruddy hornbill case: minister may confiscate exotic animals at Ouwehands Zoo
Ouwehands Zoo previously indicated that it absolutely disagreed with this. The animals were donated in 2009, when they had a closed leg ring. Such a ring is mandatory for endangered…
Rufous hornbills: minister may confiscate exotic animals at Ouwehands Zoo
Ouwehands Zoo previously indicated that it absolutely disagreed with this. The animals were donated in 2009, when they had a closed leg ring. Such a ring is mandatory for endangered…
Possibly more panda babies on the way at Ouwehands Zoo, panda Fan Xing in China is doing well
Rhenen – Giant panda Fan Xing is doing well. In September she moved from Ouwehands Zoo to China. The panda’s parents, Wu Wen and Xing Ya, are also back to…