Overview
- DierenPark Amersfoort is closed to the public until at least Wednesday as staff monitor icy conditions and reassess reopening.
- Ouwehands Dierenpark in Rhenen remains open with limitations, advising visitors to come another time because animals are less visible in the snow.
- Cold‑sensitive species such as chimpanzees and elephants are spending more time in heated indoor enclosures, with extra straw added for warmth and many animals allowed to choose inside or outside.
- Birds at Amersfoort are kept indoors after heavy snow accumulated on protective nets, and some areas including the Berenbos walkway are shut due to slippery wooden paths.
- Cold‑climate animals are active outdoors, with polar bears and pandas playing in the snow and Ouwehands’ three Amur tiger cubs experiencing their first snowfall, while Avifauna’s flamingos and storks stayed outside as the park remained closed for its winter break.