History
On March 31, 1913, Faisanterie Buitenlust, the forerunner of the current modern animal park Burgers' Zoo, opens its doors to the public for the first time. Since its foundation by Johan Burgers, the first owner and the one who named the animal park in Arnhem, the park has always remained a real family business. Already from its inception the zoo caused a sensation due to its daring new organisation, which naturally is in the way the animals' accommodations are shaped as well as in the way the experiences for the visitors are created. Burgers' Zoo has a rich history, which has shaped the zoo into the way it is today, and as you can still find it now in the wooded area just north of Arnhem. read more »
Education
Zoos not only keep animals to give visitors a nice outing, they
also want their guests to learn something. The animals do not just
represent their wild brethren but also form the connection to their
original habitats (biotopes) and the plants and animals that occur
there. read more »
Conservation
Zoos also keep animals to breed with them. This is especially
important when it concerns animal species on the brink of
extinction and regretfully there are more of those all the
time! read more »
Research
The large variety of animals and plants offer an excellent
opportunity to do all sorts of research.
In the old days behavioural research was very important. read more »