Not a big fan of celebrating birthdays, I was treated this year to a very nice surprise weekend in one of the most beautiful and nature rich environments of the Netherlands, the Veluwe. On the north side, just above the national park, the city of Apeldoorn is located which houses a zoo unlike any other …
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Royal Burgers’ Zoo
Amidst the hoards of children and parents (often a specific kind: the ones that fart in closed exhibitions while shouting to their Oompa Loompa colored wives, lets their kids pee outside in the middle of a zoo and that think changing diapers is okay on a random bench) we visited the wonderful Burgers’ Zoo. The …
Valencia – L’Oceanogràfic
L’Oceanogràfic is the largest complex of its type in Europe with a surface of 110,000 square metres and a water capacity of a whopping 42,000,000 liters. This includes a 26,000,000 liter dolphinarium and a 7,000,000 liter ocean tank with sharks, rays and other fish. There are 45,000 animals of 500 different species including fish, mammals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates — …
Valencia – Bioparc
Bioparc is the new space for animals that the city of Valencia has situated in the park called Parque de Cabecera, to the north of the garden of the old course of the River Turia. Bioparc Valencia is a new generation zoo conceived with the zoo-immersion philosophy. When entering the more than 100,000 m2 park, …
Pairi Daiza
After visiting Pairi Daiza for the first time last year I was blown away by the stunning looks of this heavenly garden and the enchanting mix of animals that call this zoo in Brugelettes (also know as the middle of nowhere) their home. I was lucky enough to visit it again recently and although the …
Blijdorp
Last weekend I visited Diergaarde Blijdorp, a zoo in Rotterdam. It had new baby polar bears which just got outside and also features a very nice aquarium called the Oceanium. The weather featured a very pleasant spring like sun and many animals were enjoying it as well. Unfortunately since it was cold some animals still …