Zoos & aquariums in Netherlands

Rotterdam Zoo

Rotterdam

Diergaarde Blijdorp, officially Rotterdam Zoo, is a zoo located in the northwestern part of Rotterdam. It is one of the oldest zoos in the Netherlands, and has been operated by the Stichting Koninklijke Rotterdamse Diergaarde. Divided into several zoogeographic regions, the 34-hectare (84-acre) Blijdorp Zoo boasts 562 species. It also has a shop, multiple cafes, and an information centre.

1 species

1857 opened

Artis

Amsterdam

Natura Artis Magistra, commonly known just as Artis, is a zoo and botanical garden in the centre of Amsterdam. It is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands and fifth oldest zoo in the world that is still operating.

1838 opened

1.4M visitors/yr

Burgers' Zoo

Arnhem

Royal Burgers' Zoo is a 45-hectare (110-acre) zoo in Arnhem, Netherlands, and is one of the biggest zoos in the country. Arnhem is a city that lies partially in the Veluwe, a nature park in the east of the Netherlands. The zoo is popular with both Dutch and German people, and receives about 1 million visitors annually. It was founded by Johan Burgers in 1913.

1913 opened

45 ha

Safaripark Beekse Bergen

Hilvarenbeek

Safaripark Beekse Bergen is the largest wildlife zoo of the Benelux region and provides a home to approximately 1,250 animals from over 150 species, varying from small mammals to large birds. It is located between the cities of Tilburg and Hilvarenbeek in the south of the Netherlands. The visitors can for instance watch zebras and giraffes on the spacious savannahs. Safaripark Beekse Bergen offers the possibility to explore the park on numerous safaris: walksafari, carsafari, bussafari and boatsafari.

1968 opened

Apenheul

Apeldoorn

Apenheul Primate Park is a zoo in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. It specializes in apes and monkeys. It opened in 1971 and was the first zoo in the world where monkeys could walk around freely in the forest and between the visitors. It started with just a few species, now it displays more than 30 different primates, among them are the bonobo, gorilla and orangutan.

1971 opened

AquaZoo

Leeuwarden

EcoMare

Duinen van Texel National Park is a national park located on the North Holland island of Texel in the Netherlands. All dune systems on the western side of the island and the large coastal plains on both the northern and southern points of the island are part of the park. The park covers approximately 43 km2 (17 sq mi) and attained national park status in 2002. The visitor center is located in the natural history museum Ecomare.

1929 opened

Eindhoven Zoo

Mierlo

2004 opened

Dierenpark Amersfoort

DierenPark Amersfoort is a 20-hectare (49-acre) zoo located on the West side of Amersfoort, in the province of Utrecht, on the edge of the Birkhoven forest, in the Netherlands.

1948 opened

GaiaZOO

Kerkrade

GaiaZOO is a Dutch zoo located in Kerkrade. It opened in 2005 as GaiaPark with approximately 80 different species. In 2014, the zoo had approximately 100 different species.

Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen

Wildlands, also known as Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen, is a zoo in Emmen, the Netherlands. It opened in March 2016, replacing the Emmen Zoo. It was built at a cost of 200 million euros. Upon its reorganisation the zoo increased in size and animal exhibit space but reduced its collection from 300 to about 100 species.

2016 opened

Curaçao Sea Aquarium

Willemstad

1984 opened

Dierenpark de Oliemeulen

Dierenpark De Oliemeulen is a small zoo in Tilburg, Netherlands that describes itself as "the strangest zoo in the Netherlands".

1987 opened

Dierenpark ZieZoo

64 species

2000 opened

Dolfinarium

Harderwijk

Dolfinarium Harderwijk, better known as the Dolfinarium, is a marine mammal park in Harderwijk, the Netherlands. It is the largest marine mammal park in Europe. Visitor numbers were steady from 2005 to 2011, numbering between 700,000 and 800,000, with only the opening of new attractions responsible for a surge in numbers. In 2012 the Dolfinarium made €12 million in sales, which was around €2,4 million lower than the year before. This was mainly due to a decline in visitor numbers because of orca Morgan leaving the park, and the park temporarily closing down due to the start of construction…

1965 opened

Ouwehands Dierenpark

Ouwehands Dierenpark is a zoo in Rhenen, in the Dutch province of Utrecht. The zoo is located on the Laarschenberg, a "mountain" that makes up the south-eastern tip of the great Utrecht Hill Ridge.

1932 opened

Almere Jungle

Almere

1996 opened

Aqua Zoo Leerdam

Leerdam

De Passiflorahoeve

Harskamp

Kasteelpark Born

Zoo Bizar

Orvelte

ZooParc Overloon

Overloon

2000 opened

Avifauna

Vogelpark Avifauna is a large bird park in Alphen aan den Rijn, in the western Netherlands. It was the first dedicated bird park in the world. The park has a lot of greenery and ponds, and also a restaurant and a children's playground.

1950 opened

Berkenhof Tropical Zoo

BestZOO

Best

Havikshof

Klarenbeek

MuzeeAquarium

Delfzijl

Philip's Animal Garden

Noord

Reptile Zoo Iguana

SEA LIFE Scheveningen

's-Gravenhage

Vlindersafari

Gemert

Zorgboerderij Wouterbergen

Someren

Artisklas

Haarlem

DoeZoo Insektenwereld

Ezelfarm Oisterwijk

Oisterwijk

Vlindorado

Waarland

Alpaca Country

Oosterhout

Holtinger Schaapskooi

Havelte

Klein Costa Rica

Someren

Reptielenhuis De Aarde

Breda

Schaapskooi Schijndel

Schijndel

Uilen- en Dierenpark de Paay

Beesd

Vlinderparadijs Papiliorama

Havelte

Vlinders aan de Vliet

Leidschendam

Wonderwereld

Ter Apel

De Hofstede

Falconcrest Valkerij Centrum

Eindhoven

Fort Kijkduin Aquarium

Het Hertenkamp

Kleindierwandelpark Hedel

Hedel

Ostrich Farm

Texel Zoo

Zee-Aquarium

Bluereef Aquarium

De Ezelkeet

Aalsmeer

Dierenpark Hoenderdaell

Het Broake Bos

Ooievaarsbuitenstation Zegveld

Pantropica

Serpo

Rijswijk

Taman Indonesia

Kallenkote

Zoo Veldhoven

Hertenkamp

Hertenkamp

Hertenkamp

Hertenpark

Het Hertenpark

Quirijnstokpark

Stichting Dierenpark

Deer enclosure

Dier- en speelweide't Trefpunt

Dierenpark

Dierenparkje

Dierenweide Oostergast

Donkey Sanctuary Aruba

Faunapark

Hertenkamp

Hertenkamp

Hertenkamp

Hertenkamp

Hertenkamp

Hertenkamp

Hertenkamp

Hertenkamp De Roedel

Hertenkampje

Hertenweide

Meerzoo

Ostrich Farm

Parke Tropikal Zoo

Stichting Dierenparkje de Wiken

Van Blanckendaell Park

Voliere