Planckendael is a
zoo
A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility in which animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes.
The term ''zoological garden'' refers to zoo ...
, located on the grounds of
Planckendael castle in the village district of
Muizen, in
Mechelen,
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
. In 1956 the Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp (KMDA) bought the Planckendael estate in order to acquire a larger space for animals than what they owned: the
city zoo in Antwerp. Planckendael hosts exotic animals like rhinos, bison and various antelope species.
Planckendael also has extensive leisure facilities: For children there is a large separate play area.
References
*Much of the content of this article comes fro
the equivalent Dutch-language wikipedia article. Retrieved on 10 December 2014.
External links
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Gallery
Image:Planckendael zoo scimitar oryx 03.jpg, Scimitar oryx
Image:Planckendael zoo American bison 03.jpg, American bison
Image:Planckendael zoo Asiatic lion 04.jpg, Asiatic lion
Image:Planckendael zoo Giraffe 08.jpg, Giraffe
Image:Planckendael zoo Rhinoceros 01.jpg, Indian rhinoceros
Image:Planckendael zoo Humboldtpinguin 09.jpg, Humboldt penguin
Image:Planckendael zoo Cheetah 06.jpg, Cheetah
Image:Planckendael_zoo_Bactrian_camel_03.jpg, Camel
Image:Planckendael zoo Koala 03.jpg, Koala
Image:Planckendael zoo Asian elephant 14.jpg, Asian elephant
Image:Planckendael zoo baby Asian elephant 06.jpg, baby Asian elephant
Image:Planckendael White stork 11.jpg, White stork
Image:Planckendael zoo Przewalski's horse 01.jpg, Przewalski's horse
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1956 establishments in Belgium
Zoos in Belgium
Buildings and structures in Mechelen