Diergaarde Blijdorp
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"Blijdorp" redirects here. For the neighbourhood the zoo is located in, see Blijdorp district.
Diergaarde Blijdorp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdiːrˌɣaːrdə ˈblɛidɔrp]; lit. 'Blijdorp Zoo'), officially Rotterdam Zoo,[7] is a zoo located in the northwestern part of Rotterdam. It is one of the oldest zoos in the Netherlands, and has been operated by the Stichting Koninklijke Rotterdamse Diergaarde ("Royal Rotterdam Zoo Foundation"). Divided into several zoogeographic regions, the 26-hectare (64.25-acre) Blijdorp Zoo boasts 562 species. It also has a shop, multiple cafes, and an information centre.
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Diergaarde Blijdorp | |
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51.9269605°N 4.4481325°E / 51.9269605; 4.4481325 | |
Date opened | 1857 |
Location | Blijdorp, Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Land area | Approx. 28 Hectares |
No. of animals | 16.671 (1 October 2023)[1] |
No. of species | 562 (1 October 2023)[1] |
Annual visitors | 1.5 million (20 December 2019)[2] |
Memberships | NVD,[3] EAZA,[4] WAZA, IABES,[5] SNP[6] |
Website | diergaardeblijdorp.nl |
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The zoo is a member of the Dutch Zoo Federation and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria. In 2007, it celebrated its 150th anniversary.