My trip to Antwerp » Antwerp Zoo

My trip to Antwerp
10-03-2008

One tuesday, I'll be setting of for France, on the school exchange. I've asked my french partner to take me to a zoo. First we talked about Parc Paradisio, but that does not open until the 22nd of March. Then My french partner suggested Antwerp zoo. So I agreed eagerly!

Does antwerp still keep wattled curassows? I haven't seen these birds before, and I'd like to know whether Antwerp still keeps them.

Do they still keep wattled guans?

Any other rare birds kept here?

Thanks!

10-03-2008

Hi

I would like to help you but I don't think the Antwerp Zoo has them anymore. I'm not sure, maybe they are in Planckendael, the other animal park. I should know the name in Dutch but I can't find it.

Here you can see a link but I don't know if it's up to date... Maybe you'll be pleasant surprised when you're there .

Zoo Antwerpen

Anyway, please post your pictures when you're back .

10-03-2008

Does that go for both species Marc? (Wattled Guans and Wattled Curassows?)

Does Antwerp still have the Sea otters?

Thanks!

10-03-2008

Antwerp's sea otter male is currently in Rotterdam, where he wil hopefully breed with the two females there. Not sure when he gets back?

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10-03-2008

@ Writhedhornbill: yes I think it's for both species but I'm not sure. Birds are not my speciality .

Chuulugi the sea otter will come back this month. I hope his stay in Rotterdam was succesful, not like the other times. We will see..

That's him in Antwerp :

11-03-2008

Hornbill/ a.k.a.'Milky Bar Kid'

Enjoy your visit, Can you take a few photos of the female eastern lowland gorillas(both) especially Amohoro- the possible 'mountain' gorilla and then post them up. ?

11-03-2008

I really suck in remembering english bird-names If a watteld guan is a Aburria aburri, than yes, they still have those (i have a pic somewhere here: Benelux Zoos @ Fotopic.Net )

Other rare birds... A lot. A large part of the collection in antwerp is bird. I do know that the zoo was one of the first to keep Corythaeola cristata, and they have quite a number of those. (and offcourse the Afropavo congensis)

11-03-2008

Thanks Trebaruna

Yes, aburria aburri is wattled guan.

Wattled Curassow (Crax globulosa)?

11-03-2008

I've checked, but the only pic i've got dates back to april 2006. And i don't count the number of curassowspecies each visit sorry.

11-03-2008

Thanks anyway trebaruna, I'll find out soon enough!

Thanks everyone!

I'm off to France tomorrow at 6.30am, so I may not be on again!

11-03-2008

Have fun!
and let us know how your trip was

11-03-2008

Also don't forget to visit the old bird building with the 'famous' Antwerp cage system. Birds are only seperate from public with a light system. The cages are clear but where the visitors are it's dark and birds don't come over there. Only little birds are there .

12-03-2008

hello, I will be at antwerp zoo on sunday!

12-03-2008

You do get around hornbilly, lol

12-03-2008

I know!

I am also looking forward to seeing the delacours crested fireback!