Planckendael Zoo in Belgium


Planckendael Zoo
Typezoo

OwnerKoninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde Antwerpen (Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp)
Founded1956
Address Planckendael castle
Place Mechelen
District Muizen
Province Antwerp
Region Flemish Region
Country Belgium
Website Website

Directors

Key People

Veterinarians

Elephant department

Head keepers
of elephants

Elephant keepers 2012-2015: Tony Verhulst
Record history
History of updates2020-10-04

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Description

Planckendael Zoo, located at Planckendael castle, in Mechelen, Belgium , was founded in 1956.

Living elephants

At the Planckendael Zoo lives 5 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)
  1. Tun Kai born 2018-01-13
  2. Kai Mook (Kai-Mook) born 2009-05-17
  3. Kanvar born 2008-07-19
  4. May Tagu born 2005-04-11
  5. Suki born 2017-12-25

Comments / picturesPlanckendael is a zoo, located on the grounds of Planckendael castle in the village district of Muizen, in Mechelen, Belgium.

Planckendael animal park is owned by the KMDA, short for Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde Antwerpen (Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp). After the new elephant was built most elephants from Antwerp Zoo was relocated there.

References for records about Planckendael Zoo

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2024). Planckendael Zoo, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=956. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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