Reign of the dinosaurs ended in spring

The new report ‘Washed ashore. Marine mammals in Belgium in 2024’ summarises the results of the research into stranded marine mammals in Belgium in 2024.

The second-hand shop Kringwinkel Stroom recently received something unusual: a fossil. It turns out to be part of a mammoth pelvis. The non-profit organization is now donating the fossil to our collections.

Belgium is home to no fewer than 4,672 beetle species. That’s the conclusion of a new checklist. “There are newcomers, such as many species of sap beetles, but also species that have become locally extinct—mainly whirligig beetles and dung beetles,” says entomologist Wouter Dekoninck.

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