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 allows visitors to view the manatees peacefully underwater. With seemingly unwieldy bodies, these charismatic mammals are surprisingly agile underwater, and the large panorama window provides a wonderful, close-up view of their remarkable anatomy.
In the future, visitors will enter the Mangrove through a darkened tunnel, similar to the current access tunnel to the Bush. In the tunnel, visitors will find a recreation of the ranger station occupied by our park rangers in Belize. We will take them on a journey to another world, both literally and figuratively: when they exit the tunnel, they should feel as though they are actually in Belize....
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 a single day. That is why mangroves are such an extreme environment for nearly all plant species, and why there are relatively few mangrove plant species worldwide. Mangrove plants must be able to...
The air cushions are made by Foiltec, which previously also installed these extraordinary air cushions on the roofs of both the Bush and the Desert. Foiltec is currently working in the Moeskops factories to install the frames for the air cushions directly onto the arch structures. Practically speaking, it is a lot easier to do install them directly in the factory, instead of doing so from 15 metres...
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Do you want to stay in Arnhem for a night? Here you can find some hotels in the neighborhood of Burgers' Zoo.