Masterplan Antwerp Zoo » Antwerp Zoo

20-04-2008

That would be a prize wouldn't it? I wonder what are the top ten zoos in the world i know that Singapore is 3rd in the world.

20-04-2008

Why is Singapore zoo number 3 ?

20-04-2008

I did ask my uncle that when i visited him in singapore but he gave me no specific reason. I personally belive singapore is such a high ranked zoo because of its high breeding rate, exotic exhibits, facilities and educationa; value.

21-04-2008

I don't think that it's possible to rank zoos like that. They all have their good and their bad things.

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21-04-2008

??? When was your last visit to Antwerp, if you did visit it at all???

Antwerp Zoo is very busy to modernize their exhibits. Yes, some are old, but that's obvious since the zoo is founded in 1843. But most of the exhibits are very good, and with the new expansions they can build even better ones.

Antwerp Zoo is a typical city garden with much monumental buildings. Some are very old (like the aviarium of 1846), some are new or renewed (the reptiles house). Some are beautiful (the "Temple" with elephants and girafs), some are ugly (the apes house). But can you find a zoo - anywhere else on this planet - who has not bad, and/or ugly exhibits? The hippos in Antwerp has a very large pond, the monkeys are roaming a very nice house. The okapis are getting a new larger exhibit, etc.

If you want to compare Antwerp Zoo with another one, you must come to Amsterdam. But I must say that the zoo of Amsterdam is a lot more attractive. Both zoos however are old and surrounded by the city.

The zoo is owned by the Royal Society of Zoology of Antwerp (KMDA in Dutch). The KMDA also owns the zoo Planckendael near Mechelen. This zoo has a famous group of bonobos. In the future the elephants of Anwerp will come to Planckendael and Antwerp only will keep some older females in a new to build exhibit.

About the language: Belgium has three official languages; Dutch, French and German. Antwerp is located in Flandres, and the offical language there is Dutch.

21-04-2008

I didn't but my uncle said that they advertised it on the brochure.

21-04-2008

I haven't gone their like i said before but i was just trying to expand on what others said. Sorry if i seem like a smartass.

29-08-2008

Like we can see here: http://www.zoobeat.com/13/future-pro...-2010-a-23991/
There are a few changes, but the big lines are still comming

28-11-2008

Some pictures of the masterplan that was explained today...

28-11-2008

Gorilla Gust, could you talk us throught the couple you have posted?

28-11-2008

I was invited to the presentation, but didn't make it. So i will try to say based on the things i hear now.

(left under)
The entrence will be moved further "in" the park, and there will be a kiosk and a zone were everybody can go in the zoo, without paying. (probably without any animals i think).

(left up)
The monkeyhouse and exhibits will be totaly renewed. Normaly they will be build in several floors. Above on the plan you see the old 'little mammalhouse, that will be used for Afropavo congensis birds.

(middle up)
There we see a whole new zoo, mostly for the Okapi's and other, and to the middle we find the Girafs there final exhibits. And in the right corner we find a whole new exhibit for the Elephantgroup that the zoo will held in the future (male's probably). The presentgroup will go to Planckendael.

The egypt temple will be a monument without any animal

(Right)
There we see the old birds of prey cage's that will be moved to the "cattlehouse" (i don't think that is the correct english word, but my english is not so very good)... that should be a new dinnerplace...

Also there will come a place for the summerplants...

That is wat is been showed on the map...
The rest is going to change also a bit (big cats mostly)

28-11-2008

I gathered you didn't but thought you would be best to tell us what you heard for these plans

Thanks, some of it now makes sense.

28-11-2008

I think these impressions are looking very good! So the enlargement of the giraf exhibit this winter is still something temporary?

29-11-2008

Yes the enlargement of the giraffeenclosure (by adding the anoaenclosures) is temporary. The enlargements at the okapis is so as well. These 2 species are the only ones that still have to little space according to belgian/european legislation. Thats why they are enlarged quicky now (they'll definately will not get an award for best looking exhibit ), and in a couple of years (when time and money is available) they all get new, larger, better looking enclosures.