Stories

  1. From the lab to the blue carpet: Biobank fascinates film festival audience

    From the lab to the blue carpet: Biobank fascinates film festival audience

    It is, of course, something completely different. Our scientists often venture beyond their familiar laboratories and typical zoo environments, but they seldom put themselves in the spotlights at an international film festival. In the Dutch city of Nijmegen, two of our experts enthusiastically joined the panel discussion following the viewing of a documentary on the San Diego Zoo’s Frozen Zoo.

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  2. Cape Town’s penguins set free again

    Cape Town’s penguins set free again

    African penguins in Cape Town, South Africa will be able to spread their wings again in freedom in their natural habitat. A severe outbreak of Avian Influenza had put serious pressure on both the animal population in this region and the Seabird Rescue Centre of SANCCOB (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds). Thanks to financial support from Antwerp ZOO and other helpers, the birds can now be released into the wild again.

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  3. Brand-new library for ZOO research

    Brand-new library for ZOO research

    The European Association for Zoos and Aquariums (EAZA) and the Association of Zoological Gardens (VdZ) proudly announce the opening of a brand-new international digital library. The ambitious project has been given the name ‘Zoo Science Library’ and will contain academic publications from all over the world. Every research project in this e-library was conducted with the involvement of a modern zoo. Our own Centre for Research and Conservation (CRC) has also contributed to this unique project.

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