Visitor-numbers

Visitor numbers for some Dutch zoos :

Park - visitors 2015 - visitors 2016

Diergaarde Blijdorp; 1.502.000; 1.500.000
Artis, Amsterdam; 1.353.849; 1.352.699
Wildlands Emmen; 778.650; 1.300.000
Burgers Zoo, Arnhem; 1.040.804; 1.023.469
Ouwehands Dierenpark; 997.500; no info
Safaripark Beekse Bergen; 904.500; 900.000
Dierenpark Amersfoort; 801.000; 873.550
Apenheul, Apeldoorn; 550.000; 460.000
Dierenrijk Nuenen; 250.000; 245.000
GaiaZoo, Kerkrade; 475.000; no info
AquaZoo Friesland; 100.000; 130.000
Zooparc Overloon; 100.000; 115.000

 

That's a very substantial drop for Apenheul. Do we know of any factors that might explain it?

 

I partly show that the zoo got insanely high visitor numbers in the past few years, when looking at the years 2011 - 2013 this is an average year.

 

Heavy competition, not much in the way of new exhibits/species.....same thing with the dolfinarium harderwijk.

 

Ouwehands got 997.000 visitors...looking to break the 1.000.000 barier this year with the arrival of giant panda's.

 

Visitor-number for Vogelpark Avifauna are now also know : 375.000 alsmost 10 % more as in 2015 :

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