Dierenpark de Oliemeulen

Zoo in Tilburg, Netherlands
51°34′15″N 5°03′43″E / 51.5708549°N 5.062058°E / 51.5708549; 5.062058Date opened1987[1]LocationTilburg, NetherlandsAnnual visitors45,0000 (2003)[2]Websitewww.oliemeulen.nl

Dierenpark De Oliemeulen (Zoo The Oliemeulen) is a small zoo in Tilburg, Netherlands that describes itself as "the strangest zoo in the Netherlands".[3]

The zoo opened in an old farmhouse in 1987. It was initially just a reptile house, but was expanded in 1992 to include mammals such as monkeys and raccoons, and birds including parrots and birds of prey.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "History". oliemeulen.nl. Dierenpark & Reptielenhuis de Oliemeulen. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  2. ^ "The Oliemeulen Business". scientificcommons.org. Scientific Commons. 2003. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Dierenpark de Oliemeulen". oliemeulen.nl. Dierenpark & Reptielenhuis de Oliemeulen. Retrieved 20 August 2010.

External links

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