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ZooParc Grows and Blooms!

Celebrate spring and 25 years of adventure with us! Nature awakens and ZooParc blossoms like never before! From 5 April to 15 June, discover the fascinating world of giant insects and their indispensable role in nature. You won't need a magnifying glass at this Big Insects exhibit!

But that's not all: there are new animals to meet! Spot young bamboo lemurs, tiny kangaroos and extraordinary clouded lemurs.

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Discover the fascinating world of giant insects

This spring, Big Insects takes you on an exciting adventure along giant, lifelike insects scattered throughout ZooParc. Stand eye to eye with a meters-high praying mantis, admire the details of a mega ant and learn all about these impressive itch bugs. Do you dare? Come along and be amazed!

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🐞Insect scavenger hunt

Explore ZooParc together with Nella, the cheerful ladybug! Everywhere in the park is teeming with insects: from fluttering butterflies and industrious ants to beetles hiding between the leaves. With the insect treasure hunt, you'll go in search of these animals.

Along the way you will discover why insects are indispensable to the ecosystem, what special properties they have and how they contribute to nature. For example, did you know that the honey bee is responsible for pollinating flowers?

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🐝Happy Bee Balls

This spring, you can make your own "Happy Bee Balls" at ZooParc. The balls consist of 100% organic seeds from 20 different flowers and herbs. The plants that grow from them help wild bees and bumblebees get plenty of nectar.

  • Price: 10 pieces for €3.00. All proceeds go to the Wildlife Foundation.

  • When: Weekends, holidays (Liberation Day, Ascension, day after Ascension , Pentecost), as well as in the May vacations.

  • Times: 12:00 to 16:00

Learn more about insects

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Atalanta

The atalanta is the most common butterfly in Dutch gardens and is observed more often than other garden butterflies. Can you find it at ZooParc?

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European praying mantis

Like a cheetah, the praying mantis hunts its prey by camouflaging itself and then making lightning fast movements. Spot them both now at ZooParc.

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Common wasp

At ZooParc, we see how each animal plays a role in nature. Wasps seem annoying, but by eating mosquitoes and flies, they help maintain the natural balance.

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Japanese Rhino Beetle

At ZooParc, you can find animals from all over the world. With now as a temporary addition to the collection the Japanese rhinoceros beetle.

ZooParc in bloom

Are you going on an adventure in ZooParc this spring?

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