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For the first time in its history, Mechelen animal park Planckendael has announced the birth of two spotted hyenas.
One unfortunate consequence of the gale-force winds that swept across Belgium over the weekend was the fate of a rare black-billed stork at Pairi Daiza in Brugelette.
Antwerp Zoo's two hippopotamuses have tested positive for Covid-19. It is the first known case of the virus in a hippopotamus and only the 15th animal species in the world to test positive.
It appears that the “arranged marriage” between two swans in Zaventem has come to an unhappy end after it was reported that the male had packed his bags and left.
The Belgians who have been working for more than five years to open an elephant sanctuary in France have welcomed their first resident.
It is now illegal to use ponies, horses, donkeys – or any other animal creative business owners might designate as being able to ride – as a form of entertainment in the Brussels Capital-Region.
Brussels Airport is carrying out tests in the use of drones to monitor and, if necessary, chase away birds. Birds can pose a dangerous threat to airplanes that are taking off or landing.
A woman with a season pass to Antwerp Zoo has been asked to stop spending so much time in front of the chimpanzee habitat.
There are very few sparrows living and nesting in the Brussels region, and the blackbird population has fallen by half in the last 30 years, according to a study carried out by environment agency
