Tag: AMERSFOORT ANIMAL PARK
Margreeth has her phone back after 7 years thanks to Schoonactie Zoo Amersfoort
She immediately went to look at the website to detect the photos. There she soon saw her lost phone, only under the mud. “I remembered it was a Samsung, without…
Amersfoort Schoon River Animal Park after 10 years and finds telephones and Tamagotchi
“We were surprised which objects we brought out. We even found a credit card,” says employee Niels Kruizinga. The owner of the credit card has since been found, but the…
Owner wanted: Who will buy this meter-high dinosaur from Amersfoort Zoo?
“We do not have a target amount, but we have already received some nice outliers of more than 3,000 euros,” says Carlijn Speksnijder, educator at the zoo. But all bids…
Elephant enclosure not adapted after Yindi’s death, ‘sad, but we did what we could’
The herd, which also includes Yindi’s mother and grandmother, was given plenty of time to do this. The deceased elephant remained in the enclosure until the other elephants were no…
Elephant Yindi (4) died after playing accident in Amersfoort Zoo
Last month, an elephant, 4-year-old Bumi, also died in Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen. That animal died of elephant herpes, a disease that is very dangerous, especially for young elephants. This…
Chimpanzees Amersfoort in new enclosure: ‘relocation was a military operation’
1800 square meters, climbing platforms, ropes and above all, lots of greenery. The chimpanzees have made good progress. They have three times more space than in the old residence. And…
Elephants on an adventure in Amersfoort Zoo, book for the little ones
It also became the starting point for the book. “It is a read-aloud book in which the parents are given an educational task, without them realizing it,” says Hoedemaker. Based…
Elephants on an adventure in Amersfoort Zoo, book for the little ones
It also became the starting point for the book. “It is a read-aloud book in which the parents are given an educational task, without them realizing it,” says Hoedemaker. Based…
Amersfoort Chimpanzees must be anesthetized before their move
According to the zoo, building the new enclosure was necessary to give the monkeys more space and to make the enclosure future-proof so that it can accommodate a larger group…
Remi used tongs to free elephant Yindi from a branch in its trunk
According to Remi, so-called flat-nose pliers with a double hinge should provide the solution. “That’s an existing pair of pliers,” the TU employee continues. “Instead of one hinge point, these…