Day 6: Artis Zoo, Amsterdam

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On the last day of our trip we headed in to Amsterdam to check out Artis Zoo. It is quite an old zoo, and this does show a little, especially in some of the Big Cat enclosures, that do seem a little old fashioned. Much of the Zoo though has now been modernised, with good enclosures for most of the animals. I found this reflected by a good breeding program, as we encountered a significant number of recently born animals.
Another nice feature of this zoo was the variety of exhibitions on show. As well as a large number of animal enclosures, including several impressive animal houses. There were other related attractions as well such as as two small museums, an aquarium, a walkthrough butterfly building and a planetarium.