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New Developments Netherlands 2018

Discussion in 'Netherlands' started by britishzoofan, 29 Aug 2018.

  1. britishzoofan

    britishzoofan Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    This is the Dutch version of the series of threads which aims to record all current and future zoo projects in the Netherlands. Those in bold have been completed. Please point out any mistakes, omissions or additional info. I will upload a German version soon.

    Artis Royal Zoo

    New Spider Monkey enclosure
    Restoration of the Aquarium

    Burgers Zoo

    Redeveloped Banteng enclosure – June 2018
    New entrance area (Peruvian Squirrel Monkeys, Coatis, Ring Tailed Lemurs, Black Lemurs, Butterflies) – Spring 2019

    Dierenpark Amersfoort

    Prairie (Gophers) – July 2018

    Gaia Zoo

    New Limburg house (native fauna)

    Landgoed Hoenderdaell

    New Caiman and Sloth enclosure – May 2018
    New Bird complex (Andean condor,Bald eagle, Steller's sea-eagle, King vulture, Egyptian vulture, White-headed vulture, Rüppel's vulture, Gyr falcon) – April 2018

    Rotterdam Zoo

    New Gelada enclosure

    Orchideen Hoeve

    Lemur Kingdom (Ring Tailed Lemurs, Flamingos, Alpacas, White Call Ducks) – March 2018

    Ouwehands Dierenpark

    New Bonobo enclosure – 2018
    New Snowy Owl aviary – 2018
    New Flamingo enclosure – 2018


    Safari Park Beekse Bergen

    Renovation of Gorilla island
    New Desert area (Dromedary, Addax) – Spring 2018
    New Walk through exhibit (Ring Tailed Lemurs, Red Ruffed Lemur, African Penguin)

    Van Blanckendaell Park

    Savannah (Blesbok, Plains Zebra, Giraffe, Ostriches) – 2018


    Zie Zoo

    Repurposed Yellow Throated Marten enclosure – March 2018
    Enlarged Oriental Small Clawed Otter enclosure – March 2018
    New Aviary (Batleurs, Southern Ground Hornbills) – May 2018


    Zoo Parc Overloon

    New Red Panda exhibit – April 2018
    New Penguin exhibit– Summer 2018
    New Ring-Tailed Lemur island– Summer 2018
    New White Tiger enclosure – Summer 2018
     
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  2. lintworm

    lintworm Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    There has been no redeveloped Banteng enclosure, just two young banteng who temporarily lived in the former Bongo enclosure.

    Additionally Amersfoort Prairie enclosure is for Prairie dogs, which are not gophers ;)
     
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  3. KevinVar

    KevinVar Well-Known Member

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    Additionally, the white tiger enclosure in Overloon has been completed since 2015..
     
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