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I wanted to make this because there is no tread about the history of the Antwerp Zoo yet. Every day I will try to add an interesting fact about the history of the Antwerp Zoo.

During my most recent visit to Zoo Antwerpen on Sunday August 19th 2018 I made an overview of the bird species kept in and around the Bird House through observation, photographing signs and looking for non-indicated species. A few members at the Laafsekikkers zoo forum (Belgian/Dutch) have...

So on June 24th I will be flying to the Netherlands to live there for four weeks volunteering at Stichting AAP with their large monkeys (macaques, baboons etc). Whilst over there I will be paying visits to Apenheul, Burgers' Zoo and Dierenrijk. Following on from this, on the 22nd July I will be...

The Antwerp zoo has announced plans for a new restaurant a mixed aviary featuring African buffalo an extension of the giraffe enclosure amongst other plans. Google Translate

I've been having a discussion on another forum about captive chimps. The person I've been speaking to is very anti-zoo and cites Antwerp as a very bad exhibit with unhappy animals. I've never been, but it's my belief that keepers tend to work hard to keep their charges happy even if the...

Hello everybody once again, Some time ago I decided to share my progress in my master project publicly. I focus around the zoo in Antwerp. It is about architecture. The general topic is about same as what Robbrecht & Daem are doing. So my way of sharing is publishing a little anonymous...

Okapi, 'Jabari', born at 17.09.2008, Antwerp Zoo

The Savanne at Planckendael opened in 2008. Girafs and other animals enjoy lots of space!

This is a part of 'Hippotopia', the place for hippopotamus, tapirs and many swampland birds. This photo is a part of the Hippo River.

Young Hippopotamus, Imani

Okapi, Sofie

Third Okapi exhibit

Okapis, from the left to the right: Hakima (2), Yenthe (10) and Sofie (17)

Zoo Garden

Jaguar Exhibit

Hippotopia, the Hippopotamus House inside

Bongos, Oliver and daughter Jahzara

Silvered Leaf-monkey baby

Siberian Tiger

At the Antwerp Zoo in Belgium. They share their exhibit with Coati's.