Species reintroduction is the release of a species into the wild. Animals that were born in zoos are released back into the wild (usually at a young age) under the supervision of a team of biologists on location in the field. The animals are released in areas that belong to the species’ original habitat but where the animal is locally extinct or where its numbers have declined dramatically. A species reintroduction project often sounds a lot simpler than it is. In cases where reintroductions are possible and responsible, Burgers’ Zoo is more than happy to cooperate! This time: the otter and beaver are back in The Netherlands.
Elephants take a cooling bath, rhinos enjoy a mud pool, and lions devour frozen meat ‘popsicles’. Th…
On Monday, 16 June 2025, visitors to Royal Burgers' Zoo will come face to face with free-roaming mon…
16 June 2025
On Tuesday, 27 May, aquarists at Burgers' Ocean publicly introduced a rare cartilaginous fish into t…
27 May 2025
