Diergaarde Blijdorp

Rotterdam, Netherlands · Zoo · Opened in 1857

320

Species registered

129

Enclosures mapped

Animal groups

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Diergaarde Blijdorp in Rotterdam, Netherlands is home to 320 species across 129 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 54 mammals, 87 birds, 26 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among the most spotted animals by our community are American Bison, Asian Elephant, Asiatic lion. Among them: Black-legged Kittiwake (seen in 3 tracked zoos), Changeable Lizard (seen in 3 tracked zoos) and Red-tailed freshwater barracuda, Spotted cachorro (only here).

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Species by group

Below are the 320 species at Diergaarde Blijdorp grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 54 (17%)

Birds 87 (27%)

Reptiles 26 (8%)

Amphibians 5 (2%)

Fish 115 (36%)

Invertebrates 33 (10%)

Animals at Diergaarde Blijdorp

The most spotted species per group at Diergaarde Blijdorp, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The full list of 320 species, with the enclosure of each animal, is in the ZooTrack app.

Mammals

              Mammals
              Bison bison (Linnaeus, 1758)
              American Bison
            

              Mammals
              Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758
              Asian Elephant
            

              Mammals
              Panthera leo persica (Meyer, 1826)
              Asiatic lion
            

              Mammals
              Camelus bactrianus bactrianus
              Asiatic Camel
            

              Mammals
              Vulpes lagopus (Linnaeus, 1758)
              Arctic Fox
            

and 49 more mammals in the app

Birds

              Birds
              Aptenodytes patagonicus J.F.Miller, 1778
              King Penguin
            

              Birds
              Fratercula arctica (Linnaeus, 1758)
              Atlantic Puffin
            

              Birds
              Bubo bengalensis (Franklin, 1831)
              Indian Eagle-Owl
            

              Birds
              Pygoscelis papua (J.R.Forster, 1781)
              Gentoo Penguin
            

              Birds
              Haliaeetus pelagicus (Pallas, 1811)
              Steller's Sea Eagle
            

and 82 more birds in the app

Reptiles

              Reptiles
              Centrochelys sulcata (Miller, 1779)
              African Spurred Tortoise
            

              Reptiles
              Varanus komodoensis Ouwens, 1912
              Komodo Dragon
            

              Reptiles
              Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768
              Nile Crocodile
            

              Reptiles
              Chelonoidis niger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
              Floreana Giant Tortoise
            

              Reptiles
              Mecistops cataphractus Cuvier, 1825
              Slender-snouted Crocodile
            

and 21 more reptiles in the app

Amphibians

              Amphibians
              Incilius alvarius (Girard, 1859)
              Sonoran Desert Toad
            

              Amphibians
              Ambystoma dumerilii (Dugès, 1870)
              Lake Patzcuaro Salamander
            

              Amphibians
              Leptodactylus fallax Müller, 1926
              Mountain Chicken
            

              Amphibians
              Telmatobius culeus (Garman, 1876)
              Titicaca Water Frog
            

              Amphibians
              Salamandra salamandra (Linnaeus, 1758)
              Common Fire Salamander
            

Fish

              Fish
              Rhinoptera bonasus (Mitchill, 1815)
              American Cownose Ray
            

              Fish
              Ginglymostoma cirratum (Bonnaterre, 1788)
              Atlantic Nurse Shark
            

              Fish
              Carcharhinus limbatus (Müller & Henle, 1839)
              Blacktip Shark
            

              Fish
              Amphiprion ocellaris Cuvier, 1830
              Clown Anemonefish
            

              Fish
              Toxotes jaculatrix (Pallas, 1767)
              Banded Archerfish
            

and 110 more fish in the app

Invertebrates

              Invertebrates
              Homarus gammarus (Linnaeus, 1758)
              Common Lobster
            

              Invertebrates
              Anemonia sulcata (Pennant, 1777)

              Invertebrates
              Actinia equina (Linnaeus, 1758)
              Beadlet Anemone
            

              Invertebrates
              Camponotus nicobarensis Mayr, 1865

              Invertebrates
              Locusta migratoria (Linnaeus, 1758)
              Migratory Locust
            

and 28 more invertebrates in the app

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Rarely seen species

Species at Diergaarde Blijdorp that we don't see often at other zoos yet. Up to three per category.

Based on the zoos we've mapped so far. Numbers go up as more zoos are added.

Big-Scale Sand-SmeltLC Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810 rarely seen elsewhere

Crenicichla lenticulata Heckel, 1840LC rarely seen elsewhere

Invertebrates

spot snapping shrimp Alpheus soror Bruce, 1999 rarely seen elsewhere

Danube CrayfishLC Pontastacus leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823) rarely seen elsewhere

Camponotus nicobarensis Mayr, 1865 seen in 2 tracked zoos

Community favorites

These animals at Diergaarde Blijdorp are marked as favorites by the most ZooTrack users.

              Mammals
              Ailurus fulgens F.G.Cuvier, 1825
              Red Panda
            

              Mammals
              Okapia johnstoni (P.L.Sclater, 1901)
              Okapi
            

              Reptiles
              Varanus komodoensis Ouwens, 1912
              Komodo Dragon
            

              Mammals
              Elephas maximus Linnaeus, 1758
              Asian Elephant
            

              Mammals
              Acrocodia indica (Desmarest, 1819)
              Malay Tapir
            

              Mammals
              Lemur catta Linnaeus, 1758
              Ring-tailed Lemur
            

              Mammals
              Gorilla gorilla gorilla
              Western Lowland Gorilla
            

              Mammals
              Panthera tigris sumatrae Pocock, 1929
              Sumatran tiger
            

              Mammals
              Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774
              Polar Bear
            

              Mammals
              Suricata suricatta (Schreber, 1776)
              Meerkat
            

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About this data

All species data on this page is contributed and verified by the ZooTrack community. This page is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or verified by Diergaarde Blijdorp.

Only community-reviewed species are shown here. The ZooTrack app contains additional sightings awaiting review, plus real-time updates from fellow zoo enthusiasts.

No rights can be derived from this information. Species presence may be inaccurate or outdated.

Diergaarde Blijdorp

Location

Species by group

Animals at Diergaarde Blijdorp

Mammals

Birds

Reptiles

Amphibians

Fish

Invertebrates

Rarely seen species

Birds

Reptiles

Fish

Invertebrates

Community favorites

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