Diergaarde Blijdorp

Diergaarde Blijdorp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdiːrˌɣaːrdə ˈblɛidɔrp]; lit. 'Blijdorp Zoo'), officially Rotterdam Zoo, is a zoo in the northwestern part of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. It is one of the oldest zoos in the Netherlands. The zoo is run by the Stichting Koninklijke Rotterdamse Diergaarde ("Royal Rotterdam Zoo Foundation"). The Rotterdam Zoo is separated into several zoogeographic regions. The zoo covers 26 ha (64 acres) of land. It has 562 species of animals. The zoo a also has a shop, several restraunts and an information centre. 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. References