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Northern Zoo

Hoofdstraat 18 | Postbus 1010, Emmen 7801 BA, The Netherlands
+31 (0)591-850 850
Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Emmen
4.0 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
Type: Zoos
Activities: Biking
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Enschede, The Netherlands
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

You have children and they are have a birthday very soon. Why not celebrate it in the zoo. It will be a lot of fun and gaining more knowledge that normal birthday party..... More

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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

A zoo is a zoo can't tell a lot, but the butterfly garden is my favorite More

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Purmerend
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59 reviews 59 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

The Northern zoo is unique in that it is devided by the town. The animals have a lot of room to live in More

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Antwerp, Belgium
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249 reviews 249 reviews
Reviews in 79 cities Reviews in 79 cities
231 helpful votes 231 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2011

It's a very clean and nice park.The park is seperated in 2 parts, it's not so easy and they are quite far. I think that this park is not easy for older people because there is no bus/ train. There is a big indoor playground the childeren. You can come very close to some animals, that was very fun. The... More

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Hoofddorp The Netherlands/Nanning
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2009

From the parking area,you're close to the firts part of the park; the pinguin-area, with underwater view, and nests close to the path. Included in the entrance fee also a great kids playing and adventure area, next to the pinquin area.To the main parc is an about 10 minute walk ,across a pedestrianbridge, through the city centre. The parc is... More

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Antananarivo, Madagascar
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117 reviews 117 reviews
Reviews in 45 cities Reviews in 45 cities
141 helpful votes 141 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2009
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This is a zoo still growing and expanding, so i can only base it on the time that i was there, it might have grown further since then... from what i understood the Zoo will be rebuilt on a new spot on the edge of the centre, where currently they only have the pinguins and a large building for children... More

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Arnhem, The Netherlands
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2012
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Groningen, The Netherlands
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
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Emmen, The Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2011
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Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2011
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