Wildlands (zoo) explained

Zoo Name:Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen
Location:Emmen, the Netherlands
Date Opened:25 March 2016
Coordinates:52.7819°N 6.8889°W
Area:22ha[1]
Num Animals:7,000
Annual Visitors:1.3 million (2016)[2]
Members:EAZA, NVD

Wildlands, also known as Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen, is a zoo in Emmen, the Netherlands. It opened in March 2016, replacing the Emmen Zoo.[1] [3] It was built at a cost of 200 million euros.[4] Upon its reorganisation the zoo increased in size and animal exhibit space but reduced its collection from 300 to about 100 species.

Wildlands is an zoo with four main areas: Jungola, Serenga, Nortica and Animazia.

Jungola is jungle-themed and displays butterflies, tropical birds, large reptiles (such as Chinese alligators and pythons), ring-tailed lemurs, lar gibbons, small-clawed otters and Asian elephants. The most prominent feature of Jungola is the indoor tropical rainforest hall Rimbula, which at 18000m2 is the largest zoo jungle hall in the world and the largest greenhouse in Europe.[5] Serenga is the African savanna section and is home to species such as lion, Grant's zebras, Rothschild's giraffes, white rhinoceros and hamadryas baboons, but also Australian red-necked wallabies. Nortica is aimed at cold oceans and is home to polar bear, Californian sea lion, South American fur seal and Humboldt penguin. The final main section, Animazia, is a large indoor playground, but also home to an aquarium with species such as corals, green sea turtles and tropical fish.[6]

List of attractions

Name Manufacturer Model Opened Status Area Other statistics
Arctic 1 4D Simulator Ride 2016 Nortica
  • Duration (pre show): 3:00 minutes
  • Duration (ride): 4:30 minutes
Rimbula River Boat Ride 2016 Jungola
  • Duration: 9:00 minutes
  • Length: 984.25feet
  • Speed: 1.24mph
Serenga Safari Truck Ride 2016 Serenga
  • Duration: 7:00 minutes
  • Length: 1788feet
Terra Explorer 2016 Nortica
Tweestryd Junior Boomerang Coaster 2018 Serenga
  • Duration: 1:05 minutes
  • Length: 715.2feet
  • Height: 65.6feet
  • Speed: 37.3mph

List of animals

Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen has at least 80 types of animals, as of 2018.

Name Area
Serenga
Animazia
Jungola
Serenga
Jungola
Jungola
Jungola
Animazia
Serenga
Jungola
Jungola
Jungola
Jungola
Jungola
Nortica
Serenga
Serenga
Jungola
Nortica
Serenga
Jungola
Jungola
Serenga
Serenga
Jungola
Jungola
Jungola
Jungola
Euploea Jungola
Jungola
Serenga
Jungola
Jungola
Serenga
Nortica
Animazia
Serenga
Heliconia Jungola
Serenga
Serenga
Nortica
Serenga
Jungola
Jungola
Jungola
Jungola
Jungola
Jungola
Jungola
Jungola
Animazia
Serenga
Serenga
Serenga
Jungola
Jungola
Animazia
Animazia
Serenga
Jungola
Animazia
Jungola
Nortica
Animazia
Animazia
Jungola
Jungola
Jungola
Serenga
Animazia
Jungola
Jungola
Jungola
Nortica
Nortica
Animazia
Jungola
Serenga
Jungola
Jungola
Serenga
Serenga
Serenga

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Koning Willem-Alexander opent Wildlands Adventure Zoo in Emmen. Blik op nieuws. 18 March 2016. Dutch. 18 March 2016.
  2. Dagblad van het Noorden (2 January 2017). Wildlands haalt 1,3 miljoen bezoekers. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. Web site: Dierenpark Emmen wordt Wildlands Adventure Zoo. . 18 March 2016. Dutch. 18 March 2016.
  4. Web site: Emmen zoo closes its doors after 80 years . 13 March 2023 . Dutch News.
  5. Installatie Journaal (16 February 2016). Grootste overdekte tropische kas van Europa. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  6. Wildlands: Animazia. Retrieved 23 April 2017.