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Antwerp Zoo
🇧🇪 Belgium
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Belgium 101 spp. present
Antwerp Zoo (Dutch: ZOO Antwerpen) is a zoo in the centre of Antwerp, Belgium, located next to the Antwerpen-Centraal railway station. The zoo is the oldest animal park in Belgium, and one of the oldest in the world; it was established on 21 July 1843. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
51.216° N 4.423° E
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Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
101
speciesOpened
1843
Size
Medium
Visit
Opening hours
Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · 10:00–16:45Mar, Apr, Oct · 10:00–17:30May, Jun, Sep · 10:00–18:00Jul, Aug · 10:00–19:00
Getting there
- Address
- Koningin Astridplein 26
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
LC
Gentoo Penguin
Pygoscelis papua
Before you go
Where is Antwerp Zoo?
Belgium
Antwerp Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Belgium, at Koningin Astridplein 26. Its coordinates are 51.216° N, 4.423° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Wadden Sea National Park, about 318 km away.
What animals can you see at Antwerp Zoo?
101 species
Citizen-science photos record 101 species at Antwerp Zoo, including Strawberry Poison-dart Frog, African Penguin, American Flamingo, Vulturine Guineafowl and Gentoo Penguin. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Antwerp Zoo in the wild?
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog: Bastimentos Island National Marine Park
Some of the animals photographed at Antwerp Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Strawberry Poison-dart Frog (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park), African Penguin (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Table Mountain National Park) and American Flamingo (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve).
Does Antwerp Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Antwerp Zoo lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Antwerp Zoo open?
Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · 10:00–16:45
According to its open map listing, Antwerp Zoo is open Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · 10:00–16:45; Mar, Apr, Oct · 10:00–17:30; May, Jun, Sep · 10:00–18:00; Jul, Aug · 10:00–19:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Antwerp Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1843, 9.0 ha
Antwerp Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Belgium, opened in 1843 and covers about 9.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 101 species are photographed there.
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