Amsterdam Artis Zoo in Netherlands

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Amsterdam Artis Zoo
Local name Natura Artis Magistra
Typezoo
Founded1835
First elephant arrived1839
Address Plantage Kerklaan 38-40
Zip-code 1018 CZ
Place Amsterdam
Province Noord-Holland
Country Netherlands
Website Website
FacebookFacebook
Twitterartis
Instagramartis_amsterdam_royal_zoo
Telephone+31 20 5233 670
Related persons
Owner1939: City of Amsterdam
Zoological department
Elephant department
Elephant managementProtected Contact, since
Record history
History of updates2025-03-18:
Latest document update2025-03-18 15:24:55
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Description

Amsterdam Artis Zoo, located at Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, in Amsterdam, Netherlands , was founded in 1835 and the first elephant arrived in 1839

Amsterdam Artis Zoo elephants are managed in Protected Contact, since .

Living elephants

At the Amsterdam Artis Zoo lives 5 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)
  1. ♀ Sanuk born 2016-10-16
  2. ♂ Sibu born 2004-02-21
  3. ♀ Thong Tai born 1989-04-14
  4. ♂ Vinh born 2020-05-04
  5. ♀ Yindee born 2005-08-02

Comments / picturesThe Zoo was founded in 1838 by Gerard Westerman. The first animals were bought from Cornelis van Aken, who also stayed in Artis and took care of the animals. The last quagga in captivity died at Artis on 12 August 1883.

Amsterdam Artis Zoo in Netherlands Netherlands

Newsarticle from Goessche_Courant 1907.

Amsterdam Artis Zoo in Netherlands NetherlandsAsian elephant, 1918

Amsterdam Artis Zoo in Netherlands NetherlandsPhoto: Gertjan Siet 2021


References for records about Amsterdam Artis Zoo

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Amsterdam Artis Zoo, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=217. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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