Zoo
Aquazoo Friesland
🇳🇱 Netherlands
NVDEAZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Netherlands 43 spp. present
zoo in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands
53.216° N 5.883° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
43
speciesOpened
—
Size
Medium
Accreditations
- European Association of Zoos and AquariaZoos and aquariums mainly in Europe: shared membership standards and coordinated breeding programmes
- Dutch Zoo FederationFederation of zoos in the Netherlands
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 10:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- De Groene Ster 2, 8926XE Leeuwarden
- Phone
- +31 511 431214
- Access
- Partly wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Owned by
- Libéma
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Aquazoo Friesland?
Netherlands
Aquazoo Friesland is a zoo or wildlife park in the Netherlands, at De Groene Ster 2, 8926XE Leeuwarden. Its coordinates are 53.216° N, 5.883° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Wadden Sea National Park, about 80 km away.
What animals can you see at Aquazoo Friesland?
43 species
Citizen-science photos record 43 species at Aquazoo Friesland, including American Beaver, Red-crowned Crane, Humboldt Penguin, Hamerkop and Great White Pelican. 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 Aquazoo Friesland in the wild?
American Beaver: Elk Island National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Aquazoo Friesland also live in the parks and cities we cover: American Beaver (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Elk Island National Park), Red-crowned Crane (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Fuzhou) and Hamerkop (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Niokolo-Koba National Park).
Does Aquazoo Friesland charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Aquazoo Friesland 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 Aquazoo Friesland open?
Every day · 10:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, Aquazoo Friesland is open Every day · 10:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is Aquazoo Friesland accredited?
NVD
Open registers list Aquazoo Friesland with NVD and EAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did Aquazoo Friesland open and how big is it?
11 ha
Aquazoo Friesland, a zoo or wildlife park in the Netherlands, covers about 11 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 43 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers