Animals
Beware! Another cow may cross over!
Did you know that cows in Voorst (near Apeldoorn) have their very own cow crossing so they can roam safely and without the farmer's assistance between...
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...
Skydiving hamster in Hengelo
Did you know that yesterday 3 kids playing in the streets of Hengelo (Overijssel) were flabbergasted when a hamster wrapped in a plastic ball...
Artis: The oldest zoo in the Netherlands
Did you know that Artis is not only the oldest zoo in the Netherlands but also one of the oldest zoos of Europe?The zoo...
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...
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...
Seal Rehabilitation Center in Pieterburen
Did you know that the village of Pieterburen is famous for its Seal Rehabilitation Center? Since 1971 Lenie van 't Hart and her crew...