Burgers' Mangrove Worldwide the mangroves are threatened due to intensive prawn farming and the explosive growth in population. Because of this large sections of mangrove are disappearing, even though mangroves have an essential function in nature. Royal Burgers' Zoo wants to create awareness in its visitors and is building the world's largest covered mangrove with an area of over 3,000 m² in Arnhem. The energy efficient hall at the Arnhem Zoo is for the most part inspired by the country Belize, which is located in Central America. For over 27 years already Burgers' Zoo has been protecting a nature reserve in Belize, of which the mangrove is a significant part. With this new building project the Arnhem Zoo continues the tradition of the eco-displays: amaze visitors with ecosystems that are as close to nature as possible and in which the animals largely live in freedom. Read more about the mangrove
News Thursday, 12 October 2017 Día de los Muertos tells story of famous deceased animals Día de los Muertos will start on Saturday 14 October. Día de los Muertos is Mexico’s largest cultural event. Visitors of all ages can enjoy festive decorations, workshops, and face painted actors playing... Read more
News Friday, 08 September 2017 Will the young rhinoceros pass the integration course? The four weeks old square-lipped rhinoceros Wiesje met the giraffes, zebras, and antelope for the first time on Friday, 8 September. Read more
News Friday, 18 August 2017 Embark on a photo safari in Burgers' Zoo's 360-degree video game Burgers’ Zoo has designed its own 360-degree photo safari video game: Burgers’ Zoo Snapshot. Read more
News Thursday, 10 August 2017 Rhino born live on webcam! On Thursday, 10th of August thousands of viewers witnessed the birth of a healthy calf live on our YouTube channel. Read more
News Sunday, 02 July 2017 Giant window as an eyecatcher A massive, 12-metres-long by 1.8-metres-tall window forms an eyecatching feature in the Mangrove. The window is made of acrylic instead of glass, just like the windows in the Ocean. The giant window... Read more
News Wednesday, 14 June 2017 Access to another world In the future, visitors will enter the Mangrove through a darkened tunnel, similar to the current access tunnel to the Bush. In the tunnel,... Read more
News Saturday, 27 May 2017 Ebb and flood One distinguishing feature of mangroves near the mouth of a river, where it meets the ocean, is that, under the influence of the tides, the ecosystem must deal with both fresh water and seawater during... Read more