Antwerp's 'human zoo': Belgium confronts shame of colonial pastEuropeTo display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. In this "human zoo", seven Congolese men ultimately died of disease. Today, this shocking episode still haunts Belgium as one of its colonial history's darkest chapters. It's a way to confront the demons of the wealthy Belgian port city that greatly benefitted from the colonial period.