Zoo
ARTIS
Historic zoo and nature complex founded in 1838, the oldest in the Netherlands, with an aquarium, planetarium, and arboretum.
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About this audio guide
This guide to ARTIS in Amsterdam turns on a morning in August 1883, when a keeper found that an old mare had died in the night. She was a quagga, a striped-shouldered relative of the zebra from South Africa's Cape Colony, and she had lived at the zoo since 1867. The guide also covers the zoo's founding in 1838 and the gate on Plantage Kerklaan with its Latin motto. Best heard starting at that main gate, under the two golden eagles.
This audio guide was created using AI.