Burgers' Zoo Burgers' Zoo news 2025

[GiratinaIsGod]

Being in the Zoo yesterday. It feelt kinda strangee having such a large zoo, with such a greatbird colection. That with the demolition of the birdhouse, that it has not a single parrot species. They could really relase one, even some kind of smal parakeet in the bush

 

[Haliaeetus]

Blue-winged Teals hatched in the Desert House (!).
Burgers' Zoo on Instagram: "De blauwvleugeltalingen in de Desert hebben kuikens! Bij een woestijn denk je misschien niet meteen aan eenden, maar naast de Bush, kun je ook in de Desert een eendensoort vinden. Dit nestje van vijf kuikens is het eerste voor dit koppel. Het vrouwtje is vorig jaar naar Burgers’ Zoo gekomen."

 

[Haliaeetus]

Birth of Blue Wildebeests.
Burgers' Zoo on Instagram: "Jonge gnoes geboren op de Safari! Op de Safari zijn recent meerdere jonge gnoes geboren. Bijzonder is dat vrijwel alle kalveren binnen een groep in een periode van slechts drie weken ter wereld komen. Deze strategie helpt hen te overleven: doordat er in korte tijd veel jongen zijn, is er tijdelijk een overvloed aan prooi voor roofdieren. Hierdoor kunnen roofdieren slechts beperkt profiteren. Bovendien verkleint de aanwezigheid van veel kwetsbare soortgenoten de kans dat een individueel kalf ten prooi valt."

 

[Haliaeetus]

Birth of 1 Capybara on July 7th.
Burgers' Zoo on Instagram: "Vierling geboren bij de capybara’s. Vandaag, 7 juli 2025, zijn er bij Burgers’ Zoo vier capybara-jongen geboren. De eerste dagen na de geboorte zijn belangrijk voor de ontwikkeling van de jongen, maar de geboorte lijkt voorspoedig verlopen. De jongen zijn direct na de geboorte zichtbaar in het verblijf, samen met de volwassen dieren. Na de geboorte eten capybara’s de placenta op, wat vermoedelijk bijdraagt aan hygiëne en het voorkomen van roofdieren in de buurt van het nest. De soort kan, afhankelijk van het aantal jongen, meerdere placentae voortbrengen."

 

[Père Damian's Deer]

Birth of 1 Capybara on July 7th.
Burgers' Zoo on Instagram: "Vierling geboren bij de capybara’s. Vandaag, 7 juli 2025, zijn er bij Burgers’ Zoo vier capybara-jongen geboren. De eerste dagen na de geboorte zijn belangrijk voor de ontwikkeling van de jongen, maar de geboorte lijkt voorspoedig verlopen. De jongen zijn direct na de geboorte zichtbaar in het verblijf, samen met de volwassen dieren. Na de geboorte eten capybara’s de placenta op, wat vermoedelijk bijdraagt aan hygiëne en het voorkomen van roofdieren in de buurt van het nest. De soort kan, afhankelijk van het aantal jongen, meerdere placentae voortbrengen."

They say that there are 4 pups.

 

[Sneeuwpanter]

Burgers Zoo has submitted plans for changes insides the Desert. The plans involve the area around the café. The zoo confirmed they submitted plans, but can't/won't give details at this point.

 

[zoomaniac]

I always wonder why they put not more effort into this restaurant. It has (had) a nice sonoran-mexican theme, but was mostly closed when I visited it (By the way: Was it ever open as a restaurant/cantina, not only as a refreshment point with beverages/coffee?). However, it would be great when they transform it into an exhibit with/for a NEW desert species.

 

[Sneeuwpanter]

When i was researching for my 40th birthdayparty. You could book the restaurant and the area around it for a BBQ.

I do hope for a exhibit indeed and when the are going to spruce up the Desert i also hope they will find a new species for the former bobcat exhibit

 

[zoomaniac]

Lucky you

And yes, the former bobcat exhibit is also in need for a new resident. Maybe Kit fox ....

 

[Sneeuwpanter]

Oh no the BBQ was a bit out of my budget....It ended up being an 80's party in the cantina of my local sportsteam

 

[KevinB]

I always wonder why they put not more effort into this restaurant. It has (had) a nice sonoran-mexican theme, but was mostly closed when I visited it (By the way: Was it ever open as a restaurant/cantina, not only as a refreshment point with beverages/coffee?). However, it would be great when they transform it into an exhibit with/for a NEW desert species.

When i was researching for my 40th birthdayparty. You could book the restaurant and the area around it for a BBQ.

I do hope for a exhibit indeed and when the are going to spruce up the Desert i also hope they will find a new species for the former bobcat exhibit

I have only ever known the Desert restaurant open once in thirteen visits between 2006 and 2025. I once ate a pretty nice taco there.

Personally I think the "village" area could be a nice place to display the desert tortoise they have - but you can't really see - in the former lynx exhibit, and perhaps some other reptiles like box turtles.

 

[GiratinaIsGod]

I have only ever known the Desert restaurant open once in thirteen visits between 2006 and 2025. I once ate a pretty nice taco there.

Personally I think the "village" area could be a nice place to display the desert tortoise they have - but you can't really see - in the former lynx exhibit, and perhaps some other reptiles like box turtles.

Is it kot a bit shady for reptiles?

 

[KevinB]

Is it kot a bit shady for reptiles?

The village area has plenty of open zones suitable for reptile exhibits, and if they renovate it they could very well make suitable reptile exhibits.

 

[GiratinaIsGod]

The village area has plenty of open zones suitable for reptile exhibits, and if they renovate it they could very well make suitable reptile exhibits.

I was talking about the fromer bobcat area

 

[InvertTime]

I was talking about the fromer bobcat area

that area all the way to the ringtail cave should get a rework anyways. Its too rocky and narrow. Some greenery should do magic there. and with the amount of territorial birds in the desert a new nestingspot would definitely be welcomed.

Same with that cave, it adds nothing but a second ringtail enclosure. Adding some other terrariums and/or enclosure would give reasons not to skip that route in the current situation.

 

[Sifaka41]

Maybe Ocelots would be a good fit? They would bring much Potential for education about their wide range that does reach into the North American deserts, which also is something that isn‘t really known here. I at least always associate them with the South American rainforest.

 

[GiratinaIsGod]

Maybe Ocelots would be a good fit? They would bring much Potential for education about their wide range that does reach into the North American deserts, which also is something that isn‘t really known here. I at least always associate them with the South American rainforest.

Hell no. The bobcat exhibit was one of the worst exhibits in the whole zoo. Way too smal for any cat.

 

[Sifaka41]

But couldn‘t the renovation to the desert make a suitable, bigger exhibit possible?
Don‘t get me wrong, I also think that the former Bobcat exhibit is way to small.

 

[zoomaniac]

But couldn‘t the renovation to the desert make a suitable, bigger exhibit possible?
Don‘t get me wrong, I also think that the former Bobcat exhibit is way to small.

I had the same idea, but refused it for the same reason @GiratinalsGod mentioned it. However, if an extension of the old exhibit would be possible, a return of the bobcats seems to be another option.

 

[Mr Gharial]

It is specifically the village/cantina area of the Desert that will be renovated. But that plaza is still used quite often by visitors so I really don't think they're gonna get rid of that whole area.

Personally, I think they're either going to re-open the Cantina area (I've never seen it open), or they're going to get rid of the restaurant bit and replace it with one or a few new terrariums, or even an open-topped reptile enclosure.

There's multiple Desert reptiles behind the scenes (at least Desert tortoise and Side-blotched lizard), and quite a few more options to add (Chuckwalla, Desert iguana, Zebra-tailed lizard). Burgers' Zoo in general has a bit of a lack in herps (17 species of herps, 8 of which are rarely seen by the general public) so it would be a good opportunity to add more.

Besides, there's not that many mammals available to add in the Desert