Fish drives itself in a small tank on wheels
Made possible by Studio diip in Leerdam, South Holland, a goldfish is able to swim in a small tank on wheels and drive itself around the room. It can swim towards something shiny and the small tank on...
View ArticleRare fish spotted in South Holland
Sightings of the vimba bream (in Dutch, ‘blauwneus’) in the Netherlands are rare, especially really young ones. In early April some 50 volunteers started monitoring and listing fish caught in frame...
View ArticleWestland bat bridge wins architectural award
Last October the ‘Vlotwatering bridge’ or ‘bat bridge’ was opened in a nature area called Westland in South Holland, designed by NEXT Architects of Amsterdam and picked up an ARC15 Detail Award, given...
View ArticleGoats on the roof of the farm
In Oude-Tonge, South Holland, two organic goat farm owners decided to build a new shed with a very different type of roof: one with a grass field growing on it. “We didn’t want just another roof, we...
View ArticleDutch florist to donate kidney to competitor
A florist in the town of Oostvoorne, South Holland has agreed to donate one of his kidneys to his competitor. Jan, 62 and a florist, has a genetic kidney disease, inherited from his father who died at...
View ArticleSpijkenisse unveils Silly Walks pedestrian crossing
Spijkenisse, South Holland, the city of the fake euro bridges, has officially unveiled a special pedestrian crossing sign at city hall today, featuring none other than a nod to John Cleese as the...
View ArticleOldest known Corona patient, 107-year-old Dutch woman, cured
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), The Netherlands’ ‘Tante Cor’ (‘Aunt Cor)’, real name Cornelia Ras from Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland, is said to be the oldest Corona patient in...
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