Snail invasion at ZooParc Overloon

Where everywhere in the Netherlands this summer people are complaining about the number of snails, ZooParc Overloon is actually very happy with the approximately 200 agate snails that have been born there. And people are eagerly looking forward to many more baby happiness in the park, including among the giant kangaroos, camels, capybaras, pygmy hippos and pelicans.

The young agate snails are very welcome in ZooParc Overloon. Indeed, this species has an important role in the Expedition Theater where an educational Expedition story is told daily at 2:30 pm. Elsewhere, the agate snails can be admired in the Explorer Camp.

Agate snails can grow as large as 30 centimeters (about the size of the palm of a hand). They live in tropical climates and eat leaves and fruits. Agate snails are hermaphrodites: they are both male and female. They lay about 100 to 500 eggs at a time.

Young giant kangaroos show themselves after eight months

Earlier this year, three young red giant kangaroos were born on the Outback. One of these recently crawled out of the pouch. Giant kangaroos are pregnant for one month, after which the young remain in the pouch for about eight months. We are now waiting for the other two cubs, which are already showing themselves carefully from the pouch. Later in the park, you can also visit the reindeer and alpacas for a maternity session.

In happy anticipation

Within a few weeks, ZooParc Overloon is expecting a camel cub and young capybaras (largest rodent in the world). Pelicans are also on eggs. And in the fall, the park expects a young pygmy hippopotamus. In short: the coming months there is plenty of news to admire during an Expedition through ZooParc Overloon.