The zoo features the world's largest indoor mangrove forest, spanning 3,000 square meters.
Burgers' Ocean includes a dedicated coral propagation laboratory to sustain its living reef.
The park utilizes a geothermal heat pump system to regulate temperatures across its massive indoor biomes.
It is the only zoo in the Netherlands with an authentic 'Bush' habitat, complete with free-flying birds and free-roaming mammals.
The park's layout was pioneered by Antoon van Hooff, who championed the 'eco-display' concept in the 1960s.
The Mangrove hall is specifically designed to house the threatened West Indian manatee.
Burgers' Desert includes a cave system that replicates the geological formations of the American Southwest.
The zoo maintains a specialized breeding program for the endangered aardvark.
Burgers' Zoo is an eco-display-based zoological park in Arnhem designed around large-scale habitats rather than traditional cages. The park features Burgers' Bush, a 1.5-hectare tropical rainforest conservatory replicating a Southeast Asian ecosystem. Burgers' Ocean serves as a massive saltwater aquarium containing 8 million liters of water, featuring a coral reef and a 20-meter-long underwater tunnel. Burgers' Desert is an indoor recreation of the Sonoran and Mojave deserts, covering 7,500 square meters. The park functions as a center for species conservation, participating in numerous European Endangered Species Programmes. It is a family-owned institution that has operated for over a century. The zoo layout encourages walking through immersive environments that transition between distinct global biomes. Extensive research facilities and quarantine zones are integrated into the park's operational infrastructure.
The underwater viewing tunnel in Burgers' Ocean provides unobstructed photos of sharks and rays.
Start your visit at the furthest biome (Burgers' Ocean) to avoid the mid-day crowds that congregate near the entrance.
Wear comfortable, broken-in walking shoes as the indoor ecosystems require traversing significant distances.
Visit the Bush and Mangrove halls during rainy days, as these remain climate-controlled and fully accessible.
Trying to see every single section in under three hours; the park's scale makes it physically impossible to appreciate without rushing.
Do not feed the animals, refrain from tapping on aquarium glass, and remain on marked pathways in indoor biomes.
