Visit the first koala in the Netherlands at Ouwehands Zoo!

Photo 1. Ouwehands Zoo has the scoop: a koala has never been seen in the Netherlands before. Photo: © Fish K via Unsplash

April 17, 2024tourism Rhenen, Utrecht Soon you won't have to travel all the way to Australia to see the beloved and sadly endangered koala. After the giant panda arrives, Xing Ya and Wu Wen are welcomed Owehands Zoo In Rennin now too The first koala in the Netherlands. Get ready for a special visit with the three koala bears starting April 25!

A special enclosure for koalas

The arrival of the first koalas in the Netherlands requires a lot of preparation by Ouwehands Zoo, which got the scoop. The three koalas have been given their own living space called 'Qualia', designed specifically for the Australian species. Here you'll find cozy trees climbing, where hopefully the three koalas will soon feel at home. By the way, they don't actually come from Australia, as you might think. Our koalas, one female and two males, are collected from the San Diego Zoo in America. At the beginning of April, zookeeper Monique, who works at Outhands, visited the American Zoo. Not only will you be the first to meet a koala there, but you will also receive tips for caring for the special animals.

Endangered species

Although you can only visit the koalas from April 25, they come to the zoo early. Then, after the nearly fourteen-hour flight, they first have to go into quarantine. Once the koalas settle down at the end of April, we can finally visit. A visit to Ouwehands for Koalas is definitely worth it! The koala bear is considered an endangered species. For example, the koala population in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland has declined by almost fifty percent in twenty years. amazing! This is due to Australia's numerous bushfires and floods, but also due to deforestation and drought.

Photo 2. At the new Koalia Animal Shelter you will find cozy climbing trees for koalas. Photo: © Owehands Zoo

More Australian animals

By the way, you won't just encounter koalas in the new animal enclosure at Owehands Zoo. In addition to the three koalas, you'll also find Australian wallabies here. By imitating their natural environment, we hope that Qualia will become a nice new home for them.

Nice to know

• From April 25, you can visit the first koalas in the Netherlands;
• Ouwehands Zoo is open every day of the year.
• In addition to koalas, you'll also find more fun animals, like two giant pandas from China.

Photo 3. Hopefully the koalas will soon look completely relaxed in the koala climbing tree at Owehands Zoo. Image: © xiSerge via Pixabay

Last modified: 2024-04-15 10:29:49 · Publication date: April 17, 2024 – 27