Rotterdam Zoo
About the place
- Country : Netherlands , Rotterdam
- Address : Blijdorplaan 8, 3041 JG Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Category : Parks and Gardens
- Establishing Date : 2001 AD
Rotterdam Zoo
Overview:
• It is one of the oldest and most famous zoos in the Netherlands, and it is one of the most important tourist attractions in Rotterdam.
• It is located north of Rotterdam Station and is frequented by many visitors, both locals and tourists.
Historic overview:
• It was opened in 2001 AD.
• The park celebrated the 150th anniversary of its opening in 2007.
Architectural description:
The park contains a marine life aquarium, which includes many types of fish and aquatic life such as sharks, turtles, and others.
• It also includes a botanical garden.
• Your tour begins with a visit to the baby okapi, or the endangered jungle giraffe, which is the first okapi born in the park's Congo enclosure.
• You can see a lot of baby animals; Like the daughter of the endangered Indian rhinoceros Karuna, and the polar bear twins Sizzle and Toads, the park includes an aquarium, friendly sea lions, and beautiful penguins, which belong to royal penguin.
• The " Biotopia Indoor" playground, which largely represents animal models in the garden, is an enjoyable experience for your children to visit.
• One of the amazing features in the park is a 22-meter-long tunnel through the sea floor, where you will be able to see many marine and coastal animals, such as sharks, turtles, sea otters, puffins and royal penguins.
• The park is famous for keeping numbers of endangered species, as well as its participation in several breeding programs for threatened and other species.
Resources:
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