Diergaarde Blijdorp
zoo in Rotterdam
Diergaarde Blijdorp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdiːrˌɣaːrdə ˈblɛidɔrp]; lit. 'Blijdorp Zoo'), officially Rotterdam Zoo,[7] is a zoo in the northwestern part of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. It is one of the oldest zoos in the Netherlands. The zoo is run by the Stichting Koninklijke Rotterdamse Diergaarde ("Royal Rotterdam Zoo Foundation"). The Rotterdam Zoo is separated into several zoogeographic regions. The zoo covers 26 ha (64 acres) of land. It has 562 species of animals. The zoo a also has a shop, several restraunts and an information centre.
 Old entrance of the Diergaarde in Blijdorp | |
| Date opened | 1857 |
|---|---|
| Location | Blijdorp, Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Land area | Approx. 28 Hectares |
| Coordinates | 51°55′37″N 4°26′53″E / 51.9269605°N 4.4481325°E |
| No. of animals | 16.671 (1 October 2023)[1] |
| No. of species | 562 (1 October 2023)[1] |
| Annual visitors | 1.5 million (20 December 2019)[2] |
| Memberships | NVD,[3] EAZA,[4] WAZA, IABES,[5] SNP[6] |
| Website | diergaardeblijdorp.nl |
The zoo is a member of the Dutch Zoo Federation and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria. In 2007, it celebrated its 150th anniversary.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hoeveel dieren leven er in Blijdorp?" – via www.youtube.com.
- ↑ Diergaarde blijdorp. 2019: Ruim 1,5 miljoen bezoekers in Diergaarde Blijdorp Archived 2023-03-26 at the Wayback Machine. (in Dutch)
- ↑ "General". nvdzoos.nl. Dutch Zoo Federation. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ↑ "EAZA Member Zoos & Aquariums". eaza.net. European Association of Zoos and Aquaria. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ↑ International Association of Butterfly Exhibitors and Suppliers
- ↑ Stichting Nationale Plantencollectie
- ↑ On the English version of the official site, "Rotterdam Zoo" is the only name used (since at least 2017). It is also on the bilingual logo of the zoo Archived 2023-10-15 at the Wayback Machine: "Diergaarde / Blijdorp / Rotterdam Zoo"
