Apenheul Primate Park

Geschiedenis

Apenheul Primate Park is a zoo in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. It specializes in apes and monkeys. It opened in 1971 and was the first zoo in the world where monkeys could walk around freely in the forest and between the visitors. It started with just a few species, now it displays more than 30 different primates, among them bonobo, gorilla and orangutan.
In summer 2011, three adult male proboscis monkeys joined the collection from Singapore Zoo to commemorate the zoo's fortieth anniversary. In 2012 Bena died due to heart failure. In 2013 Julau died due to liver failure. Later that year two males joined Bagik. However, Goalie died a few months after he arrived due to a blood protein deficiency. Two remained in Apenheul until early 2015 when Bagik, the last of the three original makes, died due to a twisted large intestine. Jeff is the only living specimen outside Southeast Asia. The zoo is currently discussing with Singapore what the plans are for him.

"Een bos vol loslopende apen, dát is Apenheul. In dit prachtige, groene dierenpark loopt meer dan de helft van de apen zomaar los tussen de bezoekers. Apenheul ligt aan de rand van Apeldoorn, midden in de natuur op de Veluwe. Het is nog geen uur rijden vanaf Amsterdam!"