Rotterdam Zoo (Diergaarde Blijdorp) in Netherlands


Rotterdam Zoo (Diergaarde Blijdorp)
Family photo from Blijdorp Zoo in Rotterdam in August 2004. Photo: © Lillian Berthung
Family photo from Blijdorp Zoo in Rotterdam in August 2004. Photo: © Lillian Berthung
Local name Diergaarde Blijdorp
Typezoo
Owner
Founded1857
Address Abraham van Stolkweg, PO Box 532
Zip-code 3000
Place AM Rotterdam
Country Netherlands
Website Website
YouTube userYouTube
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Veterinarians
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Head keepers
of elephants		2002-2006: Con Mul (later Rhenen Zoo)
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Description

Rotterdam Zoo (Diergaarde Blijdorp), located at Abraham van Stolkweg, PO Box 532, in AM Rotterdam, Netherlands , was founded in 1857.

Living elephants

At the Rotterdam Zoo (Diergaarde Blijdorp) lives 5 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)
  1. ♀ Bangka born 2000-11-28
  2. ♀ Faya born 2010-07-20
  3. ♀ Irma born 1970-09-18
  4. ♂ Maxi born 2022-10-09
  5. ♂ Radjik born 2021-05-05

Comments / picturesComments to the Photo right:
I believe the top left cow is Yasmin with her mother Irma next to her. Front left: Anak, Sibu and Trong Nhi. Anak is Yasmins daughter and Sibu is the youngest calf of Irma. Trong Nhi is the daughter of Douanita. Father of Anak, Sibu and Trong Nhi is Alexander.
Lillian Berthung

Rotterdam Zoo (Diergaarde Blijdorp) in Netherlands Netherlands

Photo from inside stable © Lillian Berthung

References for records about Rotterdam Zoo (Diergaarde Blijdorp)

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2021). Rotterdam Zoo (Diergaarde Blijdorp), Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=84. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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