Planckendael is a zoo, located on the grounds of Planckendael castle in the village district of Muizen, in Mechelen, Belgium. 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.
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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 ==External links==