Rotterdam Zoo in Netherlands

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Rotterdam Zoo
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
Founded1857
Address Abraham van Stolkweg, PO Box 532
Zip-code 3000
Place AM Rotterdam
Country Netherlands
Website Website
YouTube userYouTube
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Owner
Zoological department
Head Veterinarian 2023-now: Christine Kaandorp
2014-2023: Linda Bruins-van Sonsbeek
Zookeeper 1968: Martin van Wees
Elephant department
Elephant managementProtected Contact, since
Head keepers
of elephants
-2018: Martin van Wees
2002-2006: Con Mul
2018-: Kasper Willebrands
Record history
History of updates2025-03-18: 2025-04-06: 2025-04-06: 2025-12-23:
Latest document update2025-12-23 09:08:41
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Description

Rotterdam Zoo, located at Abraham van Stolkweg, PO Box 532, in AM Rotterdam, Netherlands , was founded in 1857

Rotterdam Zoo elephants are managed in Protected Contact, since .

Living elephants

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

Comments / picturesRotterdam Zoo in Netherlands NetherlandsElephants in Rotterdam Zoo 1959.


Rotterdam Zoo in Netherlands NetherlandsPhoto from inside stable © Lillian Berthung. 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

References for records about Rotterdam Zoo

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2026). Rotterdam Zoo, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=84. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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