On February 12th the natural scientist Charles Darwin would have been 200 years old. In that occasion Randers Regnskov pays a tribute to him by serving a piece of delicious birthday cake to the first 100 [...] published. This book presented Darwin’s theory of evolution and his research on life’s development by natural selection. “Today the theory of evolution is an acknowledged science - just as well as gravity [...] exhibition that will teach our guests about evolution as the foundation of all modern biology. Naturally the exhibit will also present Darwin as the person he was”, says intermediary Charlotte Trolle.

In nature, the South American margay cat eats small mammals and birds, which it catches primarily in the canopies where it spends most of its life. To keep the margay healthy in captivity, this specific [...] changes from the day before. Furthermore, the feeding itself is carried out in such a way that the natural hunting instinct of the margay is challenged in a variety of ways. Animal keeper Maria Arentsen explains;

the greedy catfish. Kristian succeeded but unfortunately it was too late. “Naturally we wish this hadn’t happened but nature is tough. The catfish was apparently hungry and the young arapaima simply wasn’t

However, few people are actually eaten by Green Anacondas, because Anacondas of that size are rare in nature. You can see our Green Anacondas in the South American dome, next to the Dwarf Caimans and the Cuban

In September, Randers Regnskov focuses on nature conservancy. In weekends of this month you can taste some of the rare Danish cultural plants that Randers Regnskov aims to conserve in a variety of interesting

lizard’s venom is not lethal to humans, but its bite will cause considerable pain for days. In nature, the beaded lizard spends most of its time in caves and subterranean passages. This is also where

will not be introduced to each other for quite some time. Director Henrik Herold explains why; “In nature, the king cobra primarily eats other snakes. For that reason we are a bit nervous that the two might

them is something very special; “This is something that I’ve been dreaming about for years, so naturally, I’m very very happy! The only other zoo this have ever happened in, is - as far as we know - Dallas

from where the lorikeet originates, the lorikeets live in very large groups. Due to their trustful nature, they easily get accustomed to the presence of humans and can – where the food sources are rich –

Gaffa from French Guyana in 2001 she was very young. This birth was most likely her first, and in nature the birth of a first child can very often be problematical. But there is hope for the future. Bertus