Description: Tuesday we visited the petting zoo and Wednesday we went to the Iguana Reptile Zoo in Vlissingen. I heard a lot about this place from family but never been myself and I expected there not too much, and being on the outside, it seemed very small.
But inside was nothing less true. When you go in you are amazed of how big is really is.
Animals
What animals can you find going on in Iguana? A great diversity of reptiles and insects in each case. All kinds of snakes, from toddlers to big constrictors such as pythons and anacondas, turtles (both sea and land turtles), iguanas and lizards, salamanders, frogs, toads, spiders, stick insects and leaves, grasshoppers, bugs and a scorpion.
Not only was so fun to look around, it was also very instructive. On each cage / box is a card bearing the name of the animal in Dutch, French, English, German and Latin and a map of the world with them indicating where the animal occurs (almost never here in the Netherlands) and details about the animal. So you can see immediately if the animal is toxic for example.
Throughout the zoo also hang signs containing information about reptiles and insects. On a very large sign was also information about frogs and how they were prepared. Then I had to swallow a bit and really was not fine. She also asked people not to order frogs legs in a restaurant and in this way they make people aware of the suffering. So great!
The showcase of abuse and bad taste had some items that were made of turtles, crocodiles and snakes, such as bags, clothing, shoes and belts. These things are for example at the airport seized and exhibited to warn people for these things. There was also the number of animals for a bag, skirt or pair of shoes were slaughtered and it does make you think.
A very nice part of the zoo was part of the incubators and the young animals. On each tray was exactly when the eggs were laid or when the animals were born. So there were several small snakes and baby turtles. The various tadpoles were fun to watch.
In the main hall was a large sculpture of a crocodile and a large Galapagos Tortoise on a scale. That you could stand to see if your family was as heavy or heavier than a turtle. From the ceiling hung a turtle and later in a display case had some great stuffed animals. So for example you could see how big the world's largest scorpion or path has been.
On the walls were painted all sorts of snakes. Tiger of Anacondas and Pythons in smaller snakes also occur in the Netherlands. So you can see exactly how big these snakes can be a python, and when you see painted on 10 meters (so for you it is better to estimate than in mind) you have to have to swallow.
After more than two hours we arrived at the souvenir shop and the cinema. The shop of course, and he wanted to play two small crocodile and I've got a very soft stuffed turtle.
My opinion
Although everything looks old (Iguana has been 25 years this year and I think there all the time, little is being done, there is a lot of care in the informative part and the great diversity of animals. You know where to look and, sometimes even brutally, faced with all sorts of educational things.
The disadvantage is the large amount of stairs to go up and down. You become totally disillusioned at some point and then you have no idea where you are in the buidling. You go through old cellars and attics, and if you do not the signs with the route, you can pretty as you get lost. Fortunately there are many employees in the building so you can always ask anything. For information about the animals you can contact them and the information was with us in every surgical case.
Adress
Bellamy Park 31-35,
4381 CH Flushing.
0118-417219
Opening hours
Sunday and Monday afternoon open from 13.00 - 17.00 hours
Tuesday-Saturday from 10.00 to 17.00 hours.
The Reptile closes at 17.30 hours
From October 1 until June 1 only open in the afternoon!
Prices
12 years and over: € 7.50 per person
4 to 11 years on production of 65 + pa: € 6.00 per person
0 to. 3 years: Free (under supervision)
Accessibility
Iguana is not accessible to people in wheelchairs or scooters. You go from top to bottom of stairs and no elevator. They are there working at the building in the future accessible to the disabled.
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