Dierenpark De Oliemeulen (Zoo The Oliemeulen) is a small zoo in Tilburg, Netherlands that describes itself as "the strangest zoo in the Netherlands".[3]
| Dierenpark de Oliemeulen | |
|---|---|
 The Oliemeulen zoo | |
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| 51°34′15″N 5°03′43″E / 51.5708549°N 5.062058°E | |
| Date opened | 1987[1] |
| Location | Tilburg, Netherlands |
| Annual visitors | 45,0000 (2003)[2] |
| Website | www |
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
edit- ^ a b "History". oliemeulen.nl. Dierenpark & Reptielenhuis de Oliemeulen. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ "The Oliemeulen Business". scientificcommons.org. Scientific Commons. 2003. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ "Dierenpark de Oliemeulen". oliemeulen.nl. Dierenpark & Reptielenhuis de Oliemeulen. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
External links
edit- Official website (Dutch)