A day trip to Burger’s Zoo in the Netherlands
The Burger’s Zoo is located in Arnhem; it is a 45-hectare zoo which makes it one of the biggest ones in the Netherlands. For both German and Dutch people, it is quite a popular tourist attraction and it has approximately 1.5 million visitors every year. In this zoom, all the animals are given the freedom to roam and make themselves part of a big ecosystem. The animals are not cramped and put into cages with confinement, it makes it easier for the animals to display their natural behavior and adapt to their environment without much difficulty. The Burger’s Zoo in the Netherlands is one of the best places to visit in the Netherlands. We have mentioned some details about the zoo below for your convenience:
History of the Zoo
On March 31, 1913, Faisanterie Buitenlust, a private animal
collection, was opened to the public by its owner John Burgers. Now it is the
present Burger’s Zoo located in Arnhem, Netherlands. However, its original
location was in the town of Heerneberg in Gelderland near a German town called
Emmerich.
After
being affected by the wars, the zoo continued to have more renovations and
improvements in order to save and restore it. In the year 2008, on the occasion
of the 95th anniversary
of Burger’s Zoo, Princess Margriet opened the Burger’s Rimba, many kinds of
Southeast Asian animals are placed in the outdoor area with a tropical feel and
look.
Tourism
Every year, the Burger’s Zoo is home to over 1 million visitors
from all over the world. This zoo has various theme sites that can be enjoyed
by both adults and kids tourists. We have mentioned the list of these sites
which are present in the zoo:
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