Gherkin King Oos Kesbeke is a fanatic aquarist: ‘I have a saltwater aquarium of 7.5 meters, I think yellow surgeonfish are fantastic’

For many Amsterdam residents, Artis is part of their youth. School trips or afternoons with grandparents visiting the animal enclosures: almost everyone has a memory of the zoo in the middle of the city. This is no different for pickle king Oos Kesbeke. “If you want to see Artis through Oos’ eyes, I end up with the elephants and the children who look at them. That’s how I used to stand in front of the enclosures.”

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