Animals
Watch out for oak processionary caterpillars
From mid-May to July you may find oak trees all over the Netherlands wrapped in red-white warning tape. This is because of the oak...
Wolves return to the Netherlands
Did you know that the very first wolf in the Netherlands in over a century has been spotted several times during this sunny weekend?
The...
Cats and dogs in the Netherlands
Did you know there are around 3.6 million cats and 2.1 million dogs in the Netherlands? Statics show that one out of two households in...
Panda mania
Did you know that giant pandas Wu Wen and Xing Ya will be arriving at Schiphol Airport tonight? After 16 years of negotiations and...
More than 600 wildlife crossings in the Netherlands
Did you know that wildlife bridges ('ecoduct' in Dutch) are designed to help animals like deers and wild boars safely cross busy highways? There...
Wild boars introduced back by Prince Hendrik
Did you know that the wild boar was officially declared extinct in the Netherlands in 1826 until Prince Hendrik introduced them back into a...
Bokito: The most famous primate of the Netherlands
Did you know that silverback gorilla Bokito is celebrating his 20th birthday today? This 180kg alpha male made headlines worldwide in 2007 when he jumped...
Frisian tradition: finding peewit eggs
Did you know that it is a Frisian tradition to offer the first found lapwing egg to the Queen's Commissioner of Friesland? The northern...
Mingle with monkeys at Apenheul
Did you know that Apenheul was the first primate park in the world where apes and monkeys can walk around freely and mingle with...