Zoo
Apenheul Primate Park
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Netherlands 42 spp. present
Apenheul Primate Park is a zoo in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. It specializes in apes and monkeys. It opened in 1971 and was the first zoo in the world where monkeys could walk around freely in the forest and between the visitors. It started with just a few species, now it displays more than 30 different primates, among them are the bonobo, gorilla and orangutan. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
52.216° N 5.919° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
42
speciesOpened
1971
Size
Medium
Visit
Getting there
- Address
- J.C. Wilslaan 21, 7313HK Apeldoorn
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Run by
- Stichting Apenheul
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
LC
Coppery Titi
Plecturocebus cupreus
Before you go
Where is Apenheul Primate Park?
Netherlands
Apenheul Primate Park is a zoo or wildlife park in the Netherlands, at J.C. Wilslaan 21, 7313HK Apeldoorn. Its coordinates are 52.216° N, 5.919° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Wadden Sea National Park, about 173 km away.
What animals can you see at Apenheul Primate Park?
42 species
Citizen-science photos record 42 species at Apenheul Primate Park, including Black-capped Squirrel Monkey, White-faced Saki, Red-footed Tortoise, Red-legged Seriema and Colombian Red Howler Monkey. 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 Apenheul Primate Park in the wild?
Black-capped Squirrel Monkey: Tambopata National Reserve
Some of the animals photographed at Apenheul Primate Park also live in the parks and cities we cover: Black-capped Squirrel Monkey (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Tambopata National Reserve), White-faced Saki (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Brownsberg Nature Park) and Red-footed Tortoise (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Emas National Park).
Does Apenheul Primate Park charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Apenheul Primate Park 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 did Apenheul Primate Park open and how big is it?
Opened 1971, 13 ha
Apenheul Primate Park, a zoo or wildlife park in the Netherlands, opened in 1971 and covers about 13 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 42 species are photographed there.
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