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Elephant Seal Hauls Out Along Garden Route

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Elephant Seal Hauls Out Along Garden Route

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An Elephant Seal, named Bossie, is currently resting on the shoreline between Bayview Beach and Diaz Beach in Mossel Bay. According to the Stranded Marine Animal Rescue Team (S.M.A.R.T.) Facebook page, he arrived this week. ‘Actively monitoring’ The Facebook post, uploaded on Wednesday, stated: ‘We would like to inform the public that an adult elephant seal, named Bossie, is currently resting on the shoreline between Bayview Beach and Diaz Beach…See the Story

Plans to build Hew Locke sculpture in Ostend halted

Ostend · Ostend

Plans to build Hew Locke sculpture in Ostend halted

Leopold II monument, Ostend. CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Photo: Jari Asselman The construction of a new work by Hew Locke in Ostend, Belgium, has been halted. The work was commissioned by the city of Ostend in 2023 to recontextualise an equestrian statue of former Belgian king Leopold II. Judith Ooms, a member of the city council, claimed that the project had gone too far with too little consultation with the residents. Between 1885 an…Read Article

At 71, He Travels 5,000 Km Across Belgium to Fight Poverty

Poverty · Ostend

At 71, He Travels 5,000 Km Across Belgium to Fight Poverty

Sunday, June 15, 2025 - 18:09 At 71 years old, he travels 5,000 km across Belgium to fight poverty By RTL info with Belga The seven-year-old native of Ypres finished this Sunday in Ostend a march of almost one year throughout Belgium, conducted to warn about the precariousness and raise funds for the fight against poverty. Reading zen Leo Vercauteren, 71 years old, achieved a real human and solidarity exploit. From Tirlemont on 13 June 2024, he …Read Article

To Manage Aggressive Seagulls, Ostend Has a Technique: to Incubate Them with Fake Eggs without Their Knowledge.

Saturday, June 14, 2025 - 21:20 To manage the aggressive seagulls, Ostend has a technique: to incubate them with fake eggs without their knowledge By RTL info with Serge Vermeiren and Alexandre D的Haesseleer The seagulls are part of the landscape of the North Sea, but they can be aggressive with passers-by especially during the breeding period. To make them calmer, the center of revitalisation of the birds of Ostend has a technique: to deceive th…Ostend · Ostend Read Article

VUB opens Ostend campus in 2025, supported by Mayor Crombez

Ostend (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – VUB will open a new campus in Ostend after summer 2025, focusing on maritime research, innovation, and professional training, with support from Mayor John Crombez and local partners. As VRT News reported, Vrije Universiteit Brussel … Read more Continue reading VUB opens Ostend campus in 2025, supported by Mayor Crombez at The Brussels Morning Newspaper.Innovation · Ostend Read Article

City of Ostend buys newly found James Ensor painting

Ostend (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The city of Ostend has acquired a newly surfaced painting by James Ensor titled ‘Débris’, adding a rare and previously unknown work to its public collection. The painting depicting James Ensor’s mother was for many … Read more Continue reading City of Ostend buys newly found James Ensor painting at The Brussels Morning Newspaper.Ostend · Ostend Read Article

On June 12, 1997, Ostend Aquarium Hosted Two Seahorses

Reading zen Home / Videos / Belgium / Society Home Videos Belgium Society Company Subjects News Subject videos ostende hippocampe aquarium fishing Home / Society 2 photos Video Thursday, June 12, 2025 - 13:21 On June 12, 1997, Ostend's aquarium welcomed two hippocampes Of the 4 hippocampes recovered in the North Sea, two survived and were welcomed to Ostend's aquarium. The hippocampe is a warm and temperate water fish, especially present in the …Ostend · Ostend Read Article

Vives Oostende Starts Unique Bachelor's Degree in Air Traffic Control Together with Company Skeyes

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In Ostend, from September, you can follow the air traffic control course at the Vives college, a component of the bachelor's degree in aviation. It is a collaboration with Skeyes, the company that regulates the traffic of aircraft in the air.Ostend · Ostend Read Article

"We Cannot Combine These Categories": in Ostend, a Signal Sign Calls the Drivers

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In Ostend, a signal sign sows zizania among the owners of electric cars. ...Auto · Ostend Read Article

Last Moments - Futility Closet

In 1937 a Sabena Junkers Ju 52 crashed in Ostend — the plane struck a factory chimney while attempting to land in thick fog. Everyone aboard was killed, including Princess Cecilie, the older sister of Prince Philip, later Duke of Edinburgh. She had been eight months pregnant, and a newborn infant was discovered in the wreckage. It’s speculated that she had given birth during the flight, and that this had led the pilot to try to land in hazardous…Ostend · Ostend Read Article

Ostend-Bruges Airport opens 125-space parking lot

Ostend-Bruges Airport has expanded its parking capacity with the opening of Parking 4 (P4). The new parking lot, developed by parking operator Parking Luchthaven Oostende, provides 125 additional parking spaces 200m from the terminal. Ostend-Bruges Airport parking rates The airport’s parking rates for Parking 4 are: €10.50 (US$11.90) per day for up to seven days; €9.50 (US$10.78) per day (for stays longer than seven days); and a maximum €150 (US…Ostend · Ostend Read Article