Fish doorbell closes for the season July 1 July 2, 2023 Do you see a fish? Press the bell! More than a million viewers have helped fish get to where they’re going in the Netherlands. Every… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: Activists in Netherlands target Irish beef over alleged welfare abuses October 22, 2018 Claims of welfare abuses on Irish beef farms have been denied after an animal rights group in the Netherlands sent an undercover research team… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Can swimming with virtual dolphins help the disabled? November 22, 2017 Dolphin therapy has been around for years. The health and mental benefits of swimming with dolphins have been documented and many people have it… Continue Reading
Drone no match for this clever chimp April 13, 2015 A chimpanzee at Royal Burgers’ Zoo in the Netherlands outwitted a film crew to the delight of internet users around the world. The Arnhem zoo… Continue Reading
Wild ducks to blame for bird flu infecting the Netherlands December 5, 2014 The agriculture ministry in the Netherlands has announced new measures to combat a particularly virulent strain of bird flu virus that has entered the… Continue Reading
Once hot chicken in World Cup predictions on a losing streak July 8, 2014 July 13, 2014 FINAL UPDATE: “For the winner, of the 2014 World Cup, Carly predicts Argentina will defeat Germany.” Wrong. Germany beat the world,… Continue Reading
Giraffe kisses dying zoo worker one last time March 25, 2014 Mario has worked at the Rotterdam Zoo for nearly 25 years and returned to the zoo for one final visit after getting a brain… Continue Reading
Venomous spider destroys woman’s ear November 18, 2013 Can’t look. Can’t look. But can’t look away. A spider bite actually liquefied part of a woman’s ear. The 22-year-old woman from the Netherlands… Continue Reading