The Apenheul season is almost over. In 2 weeks they will close their doors until the spring of 2025. In the winter it is too cold for most monkeys to be outside. You would not be able to see them. The annual winter closure is therefore very logical. The chance that I will visit in READ MORE
Author: Anja Wessels
Native birds visiting
If you have been following my blog for longer, you know that I photograph everything I see in a zoo. The animals that actually live in the zoo. But also all other natural subjects you can think of. Examples: flowers, trees, mushrooms and wild birds. These are birds that are visiting the zoo just like READ MORE
In the Apenheul
Yesterday I went to the Apenheul with the idea that it would be the last time this year. It was wonderful again. I therefore hope that it will happen again this year. If it is dry and above 15 degrees, then it is “Apenheul here I come”. The light was beautiful. The leaves are already READ MORE
In Rotterdam Zoo
A new blog with photos taken during my visit to Rotterdam Zoo on September 20th. This time not a specific subject, but random photos that I took that day. There are beautiful big cats and gorillas in this zoo. I had no luck. I didn’t even see the lions and gorillas. They have a lot READ MORE
Tiger cubs
Tuesday I was in a zoo for the first time in 2 months. It was Allwetterzoo in Munster. A beautiful zoo with many species. It was a beautiful day and there was a surprise for me. There were 4 beautiful Siberian tiger cubs. Last year I went to a certain zoo 3 times, without being READ MORE
Going full circle
Early 2011 I started taking pictures. Not with an SLR camera yet. I only bought my first one in December 2012. Up until then, I went for walks with a mobile phone and a very small digital camera. I can recommend everyone to start taking pictures that way. You start by learning to look, looking READ MORE
A barbary macaque family
Yesterday the weather was perfect for a visit to the Apenheul. Since I had a day off, there was nothing to stop me from going. I enjoyed it again. This time the area of the Barbary macaques was open. Last time it wasn’t and that makes a huge difference when taking pictures. It gave me READ MORE
King colobus
Since last year, there is a new area with free-range monkeys in the Apenheul. The Apenheul is one of my favourite places to take pictures. The fact that the monkeys have a lot of space and walk and climb freely in the park for a large part, means that you can see them with natural READ MORE
A strong lady
May holidays and nice weather, time for a visit to a zoo. Of course in Germany, because they don’t have holidays there. I choose Allwetterzoo in Münster. It was wonderful. Very quiet, because it was just far enough across the border not to bump into half of the Netherlands. And I saw beautiful things and READ MORE
Sharp en blurry
Pantropica is the new name for the Orchideeen Hoeve in Luttelgeest. And it’s good that there is a new name. The old name no longer covered the meaning of the park for a long time. So much has been added. There are more and more animals and also more and more beautiful birds. So on READ MORE