Tag: Copenhagen Zoo
Panda-monium: no love lost between Copenhagen’s leading panda couple
Copenhagen Zoo has decided to use a new strategy to get its panda bears to mate. For the past four years, zoo staff have been trying to get Xing Er and Mao Sun to reproduce. Despite their best efforts, however, no pandas were born at Frederiksberg last season. This has prompted a change in tactics. […]
Young polar bear electrocuted in Copenhagen Zoo
A sad anniversaryBertelsen said the accident has prompted the zoo to take a hard look at cable installations in its bear enclosures to avoid a similar situation developing in the future. The bear’s untimely death means that the polar bear population at the zoo is reduced to three – all of whom are females. The […]
Dane of the year: Who is Ariel and who is Ursula?
Given that 2022 brought us a general election, our ‘Dane of the Year’ should definitely be a politician. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Alex Vansplagh and Inge Støjberg – the respective leaders of the Social Democrats, the Moderates, the Liberal Alliance and the Danish Democrats – could all have been worthy inclusions based […]
Local Round-Up: Worst streets in Copenhagen for parking fines revealed
Gothersgade is Copenhagen’s worst street for parking fines. In 2021, 2,743 of the capital’s 277,558 parking fines were issued on the street that runs from Søerne to Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen Municipality figures show. Higher numbers in 2022This year, the total number is expected to be even greater – both for Copenhagen and Gothersgade, which have […]
Events in late November-early December: Shows, markets and quizzes galore!
Crazy Christmas Cabaret: ‘Don Calzone’ongoing, ends Jan 14; The glass hall at Tivoli; from DKK 360, teaterbillette.dk; 135 minThis Crazy Christmas Edition will take us away from the dreary Danish winter to sunny 1980s Miami Beach, where the Calzone family is in crisis again! Most of the team returns from last year, so expect show […]
Help at hand for the unfortunate!
You got deflated again, didn’t you? ‘She who must be obeyed’ is the one who takes a holiday … at work. Meanwhile, at home, the kids won’t sit still and watch Netflix like they’ve been told. Fortunately, there is a world of options out there, and we ask you to read on, which these pages […]
Copen ‘with the Kids: Six must-do family activities this summer
Despite the somewhat capricious weather, the summer seems to have landed within our Danish borders. And with the school holidays just around the corner, here’s a summary of six absolute activities for the whole family this summer. The hill – a whimsical day outOften overshadowed (in my opinion) by Tivoli, its more prominent counterpart, the […]
Local Round-Up: Sickness day figures confirm that the day care industry is having a hard time in Copenhagen
Teachers and day care workers in the capital take significantly more sick days than other municipal employees, figures from the town hall show. In general, the figures for sick days among Copenhagen Municipality’s employees last year, which did not include time off due to corona, were high. Its employees had an average of 11.9 sick […]
Panda-monium in the Zoo: Do they want to or do they not want to?
Pandas are really the strangest animals. When they are born, their average weight is 100 grams, ie only 1/900 of their mother’s weight. Humans, by comparison, are typically 1/20. It is as if they were born far too soon. And mating! Female pandas only ovulate once a year, which means that the window for impregnation […]
The ultimate guide! No limit to the fun this Easter
The dark Danish winter has come to an early halt. The birds and the bees are busy, the buds are blossoming and, in and around the city, a furious frenzy of activity is unfolding, including both children and adults. The excitement is understandable. For the first time since 2019, the public can look forward to […]
Happy Birthday Princess Mary!
Born in 1972 on the Australian island of Tasmania, Mary Elizabeth Donaldson met Crown Prince Frederick at the Slip Inn, a pub in Sydney, while the King was visiting Australia for the 2000 Summer Olympics. The details of the fateful first few days have never been properly confirmed. Was the prince just introduced as Freddie? […]
Local Round-Up: City Institutions Still Determined to Honor Crown Princess Mary’s 50th Birthday
Plans to celebrate Crown Princess Mary’s 50th birthday on February 5 have been canceled due to the corona, but that has not deterred any capital institutions from marking the occasion. Elephant and castle On February 2, Mary has been invited to take the first sod for a new enclosure for Australian animals in Copenhagen Zoo, […]
Bad news for sports bar fans: Most English pubs remain closed until 31 January
One of the benefits of personally delivering ours newspaper is that we get to visit most of the city’s English-language pubs. Not because we are alcoholics (to be fair: giving tips to the messenger at Christmas and other special occasions is a practice that is largely lacking in these parts), but because we are often […]
Danish news Round-Up: Danish intelligence chief imprisoned in surveillance scandal
The head of the Danish military intelligence service, Lars Findsen, has been imprisoned, charged with leaking secret material. He is one of four current and former intelligence workers who were arrested by Danish police last month. Copenhagen City Court dropped a bomb on Monday when it opened to the public for the indoor trial and […]
Local Round-Up: Every other Dane’s favorite childhood memory, Tom McEwan, is back in business!
Ask Danes who grew up in the 1970s and 80s to name their favorite children’s entertainers, and the name of a Scot pops up with countless regularity: Tom McEwan. As a regular performer on Copenhagen’s stages until the end of the first decade of the century (mainly at That Theater Company), he has in recent […]
Events in December: Christmas is responsible, but plenty of room for other biscuits
anglican christmas December 24, 12.00 and 23.30, December 25, 10.30; St Albans Church, Churchillparken 11, Cph K; st-albans.dk You can join St Albans Church to celebrate Christmas Eve with its children’s song and birthday bell at 12.00 or the midnight mass on Christmas Eve at 23.30. On the 25th, they celebrate with a Christmas day […]
Hell or Hallelujah? Do not let the corona kiss goodbye to another Christmas!
Last year, many of the traditional Christmas markets in Copenhagen were canceled. Theater performances and concerts of ‘Trade Messiah’ were also impossible. A corona lockdown from December 9 made it impossible to go out for a drink or a meal, and it was rarer to see Santa Claus than moments of sunshine. It was as […]
Among these festive markets, there could be the gem that makes this a completely classic Christmas
We can not vouch for all these Christmas markets. Some of them are screaming and cross-border vulgar, selling last year’s almonds and mulled wine stuffed at the pet store. But among this line-up could be the market where you buy one of your best Christmas gifts ever! Could be the next Fabergé You know the […]
Culture Round-Up: Comes to you like a kamikaze
Indiewire is full of praise for the performance of Marie Reuther in the new HBO Max series ‘Kamikaze’, which is just one of three Danish-language series published by streaming services this autumn, which consolidates the country’s reputation as a producer of quality TV. ‘Chestnut Man’ (‘The Chestnut Man’) was a popular Netflix release in September, […]
Events in mid-November: Honolulu atmosphere in Hafnia Hall
City Volley beach Nov. 20, 2:30 p.m.-6: 30 p.m .; Hafnia Hallen, Julius Andersens Vej 6, Valby; free adm City Volley welcomes you to play indoor beach volleyball. The event, which will have a Hawaiian theme, is free to attend for members of City Volley. Sign up at cityvolley.dk. The universe: a detective story Nov. […]
Events in early November: Check out Chekhov, coins and Christmas beer
Chekhov’s dreamers 16-21 Nov, Tue-Sat 19:30, Sat-Sun 13:00; Salen, Biblioteket, Rentemestervej 76, Cph NV; 160kr, ctcircle.dk Renowned director Kate Barker-Froyland presents her own adaptation of the works of the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. A female cast will bring to life five different stories with central characters longing for a different reality while dealing with the […]
Six feet below, Irish alchemy is at work at a bar in Frederiksberg
In a dream world, Danish immigrants would set up all the patisseries and Japanese immigrants all the sushi restaurants. When they do not, the results are often catastrophic. With immigrants from Emerald Isle, their specialty has been staring us in the eye in Denmark since 1989, the year when the first Irish pub, The Shamrock […]
Autumn Holiday 2021: People say we’re monkeys around!
Copenhagen Zoo Roskildevej 32, Frederiksberg; open daily 09: 00-17: 00; over-12s: DKK 195, under-12s: DKK 105, zoo.dk Just last month, the Tourscanner named Copenhagen Zoo the 33rd best on the planet and drew special attention to its Elephant House, designed by renowned British architect Norman Foster. It’s not the only must-see enclosure in the famous […]
Autumn Vacation 2021: To fall over yourself to please
Adults easily assume that they know what children will like. Take us for example. Here is a supplement filled with children’s activities for the fall break. We have made a choice based on what we think they like best. But did we consult any children? No…. So see how quickly they thumbs their way through […]
Local Round-Up: Change of cemeteries to make room for more park area in Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg Municipality plans to rebuild part of Solbjerg Park Cemetery to create more park area near Copenhagen Zoo. The cemetery is located next to Frederiksberg’s most famous parks, Frederiksberg Garden and Sondermarken. It is surrounded by a marked 150-year-old red brick wall that may need to be relocated to meet plans. Municipal change Frederiksberg Municipality […]
Copenhagen 2021: Copenhagen on two wheels
Find a bike first. Remember, borrowing one from a friend or a host is a gamble. With the trips we have planned for you, a newly serviced bike is your best chance to get from A to B. The rental service Donkey Republic is proud of the condition of all its bikes, and in Copenhagen […]
Ant hedgehogs are equipped for survival
In addition, the anteater has a penis so mysterious that science does not yet fully understand it, and which with its four heads resembles something from another world. Researchers from the University of Melbourne have sought to solve the mystery in collaboration with the Australian Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. Up to 50 injured anteaters arrive here […]
From Dalai Lama to pandas – Lars Løkke is questioned about China
A string of interrogations during the spring have shown that the Commission is not only narrowly interested in the authorities’ handling of a number of official Chinese visits. And whether the citizens’ right to speak in this regard has been violated. The commission also takes into account the actions of Danish politicians on the issue […]
Several corona experts find their way to the Blue Book
And thus, among the 147 new names in this year’s edition of the reference work, which will be published on Thursday, there will be a large number of professionals such as virologists, doctors, professors and directors from several agencies that many Danes know. Among other things, people who have appeared on the TV screens at […]
Chinese pressure did not make Samuelsen raise an eyebrow
It appears from papers presented during the interrogation of the former foreign ministers Anders Samuelsen (LA) and Kristian Jensen (V) on Thursday in the Tibet Commission. As recently as 2019 and 2018, China has expressed criticism – and also over the work of the Tibet Commission. Whether it is Denmark’s lack of compliance with Chinese […]
Copenhagen Zoo abandons panda mating for this year
– Now they have gone their separate ways, and there, as in nature, they want to keep to themselves, says veterinarian and zoological director Mads Bertelsen. Pandas are notoriously difficult to mate – the window for mating is only a handful of days a year as the days begin to get sunnier. Therefore, Copenhagen Zoo […]
FACTS: Pandas in the Zoo belong to China – so do possible pups
This year is the second time they are trying. Here you can read more about the two Chinese pandas: * The two pandas are a male named Xing Er and a female named Mao Sun. * The pandas arrived in Denmark on April 4, 2019 from Chengdu Panda Base in China after several years of […]
No limit to the fun!
The dark Danish winter has stopped early. The birds and bees are busy, the buds are blooming, and in and around the city a furious frenzy of activities unfolds that includes both children and adults. Admittedly, this year’s spring activities may not be as numerous as in previous years due to the continuing constraints imposed […]
Corona closures continue: March 1 reopening … sounds more like April 1st reopening
The reopening on March 1 turns into a giant squib. First, the cultural institutions confirmed that they will not open on Monday. And now most of the schools in North and West Jutland, which are allowed to open for graduate students (typically those aged 15-16 and 18-19), and on Bornholm, where all students are welcome […]
Zoos and amusement parks must reopen
From 1 March, parts of Denmark will reopen. This applies, among other things, to outdoor cultural institutions such as amusement parks, zoos and museums that are outdoors. To enter, however, there is a requirement that you must present a negative coronate test that is at most 72 hours old. This is stated in the government’s […]
Zoo kills elephant with defects on its way to retirement
Naing Thein was killed Tuesday morning. This is stated by the Copenhagen Zoo in a press release. The elephant has been in Denmark for four months because the construction of its new facility in Poland has been delayed due to the corona pandemic. Leipzig Zoo, which had had him for breeding, could not keep him, […]
Bengt Holst will be the new chairman of the Danish Nature Fund
Minister of the Environment Lea Wermelin (S) has appointed the now retired and former scientific director of the Copenhagen Zoo, 68-year-old Bengt Holst, as the new chairman of the Danish Nature Foundation. This is stated by the Ministry of the Environment in a press release. The Danish Nature Foundation works to improve Danish nature through […]
See photos: Carlsberg’s last four brewery horses move into Copenhagen Zoo
But now an agreement has been entered into with Carlsberg and Copenhagen Zoo, the brewery states in a press release. – The brewery horses and the historic stables are an important part of Carlsberg’s history, says Jakob Stilov, who is head of Visit Carlsberg and Carlsberg’s properties. – The horses were used until the 1950s […]
Carlsberg’s last four brewery horses move into Copenhagen Zoo
But now an agreement has been entered into with Carlsberg and Copenhagen Zoo, the brewery states in a press release. – The brewery horses and the historic stables are an important part of Carlsberg’s history, says Jakob Stilov, who is head of Visit Carlsberg and Carlsberg’s properties. – The horses were used until the 1950s […]
Bold for the lions: The Danes give up their horses
Morbid meatFor some, this practice may trigger memories international uprising in 2014, when Copenhagen Zoo gained global fame for dissecting and feeding the Marius giraffe to its lions. However, animal rights activists can take comfort in knowing that all horses sent to be eaten in zoos must not be seen as nervous or stressed in […]
Science Round-Up: The Øresund region a corona research hotspot
Since the beginning of the year, more than 200 research projects related to Covid-19 have been launched at hospitals, universities and private organizations in the Øresund region. Then read a report from the Medicon Valley Alliance (MVA) – an organization that works hard to strengthen the region’s life science industry. CEO of MVA Petter Hartman […]
Local Round-Up: Slagteribom in Frederiksberg
This year’s Butcher of the Year award, served by Agriculture & Food, takes foodies to the capital if they want a taste of the winners’ products. Frederiksberg is now home to both the best private butcher and the best butcher in a Danish supermarket. It is not a small business. To achieve the title, a […]
PHOTO SERIES: Hanelefant takes a six-month hotel stay at the Zoo
Over the next six months, the Copenhagen Zoo will function as a hotel for a new resident who will probably not stay at the buffet. Wednesday morning around the clock, 39-year-old male elephant Naing arrived at the zoo. Here he will spend the next six months before moving into a newly refurbished elephant facility in […]