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.
The zoo was founded on 22 May 1948 by Mr. Tertoolen and Mr. Knoester. Initially it was a very small zoo with a monkey, a bear, a camel and some farm animals. In the years afterwards the first carnivore arrived, and in 1956 the elephants Indra and Rani arrived.
In 1960, Mr. and Mrs. Vis-Tertoolen, one of the zoo founder's daughters and her husband, took over the management of the zoo, and the first of the chimpanzees arrived.
Dierenpark Amersfoort Train Ride
In 1979, 2 white southern white lions were born, but while growing up they became normally colored. In 1982 seven Sudan cheetahs were born. In 1988, the park got a savanna area and "De Ark van Amersfoort" (Amersfoort's Ark) was opened. The zoo currently has an area of about 20 hectares (49 acres). It is home to more than 100 animal species and hosts about 800,000 visitors annually. Its ridable miniature railway, has a worldwide unique gauge of 340 mm (13+3⁄8 in).[3]
On September 4, 2019, the zoo's last white tiger, Maxie, died of lung cancer. She was 16 years old.[4]
In the Japanese garden, where there is a possibility to calm down, leads a path to a pond, the home to the Koi carp, and ends at the home of the Japanese crane.
De Stad der Oudheid (since May 1999)
This area that looks like the remains of an old town, provides a home for multiple animals. These are among others camels, lions, siberian tigers, hamadryas baboons and griffon vultures. A part of the latter group moved to the 'Snavelrijk' area in 2014.
Outdoor area of DierenPark Amersfoort's elephants. F.l.t.r Indra, Kina, Kyan, Khine War War
The elephant's area is called 'Het Rijk der Reuzen'. The inside exhibit opened in 2009, and is with around 750 m2 the biggest inside exhibit in the Netherlands,[5] and the third largest of Europe. The 3300 m2 outside exhibit opened 6 June 2010.[6]
De Grote Wildernis (since 2014)
This is an expansion area on the back side of the zoo. In 2014 Snavelrijk opened, making it the first step of the expansion. The second part of the expansion opened in July 2015, containing a water cycle trail called 'Expeditie Rivier', where visitors cycle next to exhibits and are able to see animals up-close.
On November 3, 2020 two male chimpanzees, Mike en Karibuna, escaped their enclosures due to human error. To prevent further escalation, the two male chimpanzees were shot. No visitors or employees were injured.[7]
References
^ "EAZA Member Zoos & Aquariums". eaza.net. EAZA. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
^ "NVD Zoos". nvdzoos.nl. NVD. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
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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 DierenPark AmersfoortSiberian tigers Kira with a daughterDate opening22 May 1948LocationAmersfoort NetherlandsCoordinates52 09 02 N 5 20 42 E 52 150555 N 5 345 E 52 150555 5 345 Coordinates 52 09 02 N 5 20 42 E 52 150555 N 5 345 E 52 150555 5 345Land area20 ha 49 acres No of species100Annual visitors800 000MembershipsEAZA 1 NVD 2 Major exhibitsExotic animals Theme areas Savanna The Night Stad der Oudheid DinoPark Japanese gardenWebsitewww wbr dierenparkamersfoort wbr nl Contents 1 History 2 Themed areas 3 Animal collection 3 1 Mammals 3 2 Birds 3 3 Reptiles 3 4 Amphibians 3 5 Fishes 3 6 Invertebrates 4 Incidents 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe zoo was founded on 22 May 1948 by Mr Tertoolen and Mr Knoester Initially it was a very small zoo with a monkey a bear a camel and some farm animals In the years afterwards the first carnivore arrived and in 1956 the elephants Indra and Rani arrived In 1960 Mr and Mrs Vis Tertoolen one of the zoo founder s daughters and her husband took over the management of the zoo and the first of the chimpanzees arrived Dierenpark Amersfoort Train Ride In 1979 2 white southern white lions were born but while growing up they became normally colored In 1982 seven Sudan cheetahs were born In 1988 the park got a savanna area and De Ark van Amersfoort Amersfoort s Ark was opened The zoo currently has an area of about 20 hectares 49 acres It is home to more than 100 animal species and hosts about 800 000 visitors annually Its ridable miniature railway has a worldwide unique gauge of 340 mm 13 3 8 in 3 On September 4 2019 the zoo s last white tiger Maxie died of lung cancer She was 16 years old 4 Themed areas Edit Giraffes The park contains the following themed areas The Savanna since 1989 Multiple animals live together on the Savanne These are a male group of northern giraffes grevy zebras and helmeted guineafowls The newest addition to the Savanne are the impalas and the east African oryxes Japanese garden since 1994 Fall in the Japanese garden In the Japanese garden where there is a possibility to calm down leads a path to a pond the home to the Koi carp and ends at the home of the Japanese crane De Stad der Oudheid since May 1999 This area that looks like the remains of an old town provides a home for multiple animals These are among others camels lions siberian tigers hamadryas baboons and griffon vultures A part of the latter group moved to the Snavelrijk area in 2014 The Night since 2003 The biological rhythm in this building is turned around Darkness appears during the day and the other way around This exhibit is full with nocturnal animals from Australia South America and Africa like the Linnaeus s two toed sloth common brushtail possum and three striped night monkey Het Rijk der Reuzen since 2009 Outdoor area of DierenPark Amersfoort s elephants F l t r Indra Kina Kyan Khine War War The elephant s area is called Het Rijk der Reuzen The inside exhibit opened in 2009 and is with around 750 m2 the biggest inside exhibit in the Netherlands 5 and the third largest of Europe The 3300 m2 outside exhibit opened 6 June 2010 6 De Grote Wildernis since 2014 This is an expansion area on the back side of the zoo In 2014 Snavelrijk opened making it the first step of the expansion The second part of the expansion opened in July 2015 containing a water cycle trail called Expeditie Rivier where visitors cycle next to exhibits and are able to see animals up close Het Woud since 9 July 2016 Here you visit a Dutch forest with wolves European badgers and garden dormouses Animal collection EditBelow is an overview of the animal collection from DierenPark Amersfoort The fishes and invertebrates lists are incomplete Mammals Edit Predators Asian small clawed otter Amblonyx cinerea Brown bear Ursus arctos Meerkat Suricata suricatta Yellow mongoose Cynictis penicillata Lion Panthera leo Siberian tiger Panthera tigris altaica Geoffroy s cat Leopardus geoffroyi Spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta Eurasian wolf Canis lupus lupus European badger Meles meles meles Red panda Ailurus fulgens fulgens Proboscidean Asian elephant Elephas maximus Odd toed ungulates Mediterranean mini donkey Grevy s zebra Equus grevyi Even toed ungulates Bactrian camel Camelus ferus Reticulated giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata Rothschild s giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi Scimitar oryx Oryx dammah East African oryx Oryx beisa Impala Aepyceros melampus Barbary sheep Ammotragus lervia Dutch white goat Somalian black headed sheep Bentheim Black Pied pigBats Egyptian fruit bat Rousettus aegyptiacus Xenarthra Linnaeus s two toed sloth Choloepus didactylus Marsupials Feathertail glider Acrobates pygmaeus Tammar wallaby Notamacropus eugenii Woylie Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi Rodents Coypu Myocastor coypus African brush tailed porcupine Atherurus africanus Indian crested porcupine Hystrix indica Azara s agouti Dasyprocta azarae Black tailed prairie dog Cynomys ludovicianus Garden dormouse Eliomys quercinus Golden spiny mouse Acomys russatus Malagasy giant rat Hypogeomys antimena Black rat Rattus rattus Primates Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes Siamang Symphalangus syndactylus Hamadryas baboon Papio hamadryas Three striped night monkey Aotus trivirgatus Golden bellied capuchin Cebus xanthosternos Pygmy slow loris Nycticebus pygmaeus Golden headed lion tamarin Leontopithecus chrysomelas Red ruffed lemur Varecia rubra Black and white ruffed lemur Varecia variegata variegata Japanese macaque Macaca fuscata Southern pig tailed macaque Macaca nemestrina Ring tailed lemur Lemur catta Birds Edit Birds of prey and owls Snowy owl Nyctea scandica Eurasian eagle owl Bubo bubo bubo Griffon vulture Gyps fulvus Flightless birds Common ostrich Struthio camelus Southern cassowary Casuarius casuarius Aquatic birds African penguin Spheniscus demersus Chilean flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis Black crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax Little egret Egretta garzetta garzetta Dalmatian pelican Pelecanus crispus Hamerkop Scopus umbretta Glossy ibis Plegadis falcinellus Northern bald ibis Geronticus eremita Southern screamer Chauna torquata Twente gooseStorks Marabou stork Leptoptilos crumenifer Yellow billed stork Mycteria ibis Poultry birds Helmeted guineafowl Numida meleagris Himalayan monal Lophophorus impejanus Golden pheasant Chrysolophus pictus Cabot s tragopan Tragopan caboti Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus BarnevelderParrots Red crowned amazon Amazona viridigenalis Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus Monk parakeet Myiopsitta monachus Rose ringed parakeet Psittacula krameri Sun parakeet Aratinga solstitialis Songbirds Bali myna Leucopsar rothschildi Red fody Foudia madagascariensis Yellow crowned bishop Euplectes afer Red billed leiothrix Leiothrix lutea Scaly breasted munia Lonchura punctulata Cranes Red crowned crane Grus japonensis Doves Otidiphaps nobilis aruensisReptiles Edit Lizards Tiliqua scincoides Tiliqua scincoides Uromastyx acanthinura Sauromalus ater Gila monster Heloderma suspectum Solomon Islands skink Corucia zebrata Yellow headed day gecko Phelsuma klemmeri Standing s day gecko Phelsuma standingi Common collared lizard Crotaphytus collaris Desert iguana Dipsosaurus dorsalis Spiny lizard Brachylophus fasciatus Rock monitor Varanus albigularis Chinese crocodile lizard Shinisaurus crocodilurus Panther chameleon Furcifer pardalis Crocodiles Dwarf crocodile Osteolaemus tetraspis Snakes Boa constrictor Boa constrictor Corn snake Pantherophis guttatus Common garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia Tortoises Aldabra giant tortoise Dipsochelys dussumieri Kleinmann s tortoise Testudo kleinmanni Amphibians Edit Golden mantella Mantella aurantiaca Telmatobius culeus Telmatobius culeus Natterjack toad Epidalea calamita Neurergus kaiseri Chinese fire belly newt Hypselotriton orientalis Fishes Edit Astyanax jordani Cichlid Cichlidae Russian sturgeon Acipenser gueldenstaedtii Poecilia wingei Koi Cyprinus carpio carpio Invertebrates Edit Idea leuconoe Achatina fulica Extatosoma tiaratum Brachypelma smithi Atta colombica Atta sexdens Incidents EditOn November 3 2020 two male chimpanzees Mike en Karibuna escaped their enclosures due to human error To prevent further escalation the two male chimpanzees were shot No visitors or employees were injured 7 References Edit EAZA Member Zoos amp Aquariums eaza net EAZA Retrieved 9 October 2011 NVD Zoos nvdzoos nl NVD Retrieved 9 October 2011 Nieuw ballastbed voor spoorlijn Dierenpark Amersfoort PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2016 04 20 Retrieved 2014 06 30 Witte tijger overleden 4 September 2019 DierenPark Amersfoort start bouw nieuw olifantenverblijf hegeman com Retrieved 15 March 2020 Djumbo opent in DierenPark Amersfoort nieuw olifantenleefgebied trips nl Retrieved 15 March 2020 Ontsnapping chimpansees DierenPark Amersfoort 3 November 2020 Retrieved 3 November 2020 External links Edit Media related to DierenPark Amersfoort at Wikimedia Commons Official website DierenPark Amersfoort http www netherlands tourism com dierenpark amersfoort amersfoort zoo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title DierenPark Amersfoort amp oldid 1108062622, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
