Artis Zoo

articulomortis · Post by **articulomortis** » Mon 8th Nov 2010 05:41 pm

Worth a ganders or not?

I quite fancy it when i'm baked, but I dont wanna get there and it be utter shite lol!

happydaze777 · Post by **happydaze777** » Mon 8th Nov 2010 05:45 pm

I am a bit of a wuss when it comes to Zoos, but I blubbed like a fool when I saw the poor polar bear, swinging from side to side, for what seemed like hours and hours... The lions were also in an incredibly small show cage. I was gutted to give this place my money. Longleat Safari in the uk is the way to go... Not enough room in Amsterdam for a decent zoo...

articulomortis · Post by **articulomortis** » Mon 8th Nov 2010 06:06 pm

Yeah thats what I thought, it looks pretty small yet seems to have alot of animals! I might give it a miss, i'm totally against animal cruelty and I dont enjoy seeing them caged up.
Cheers for the info!

geoffk · Post by **geoffk** » Mon 8th Nov 2010 06:06 pm

I would recommend the Hortus

articulomortis · Post by **articulomortis** » Mon 8th Nov 2010 06:07 pm

geoffk wrote:I would recommend the Hortus

What? Where? Who? Why?

evergrey1968 · Post by **evergrey1968** » Mon 8th Nov 2010 07:05 pm

Hortus Botanical Garden - just down the road from the zoo and well worth a look as well....

http://en.dehortus.nl/homepage

geoffk · Post by **geoffk** » Mon 8th Nov 2010 07:18 pm

Great place to hang out in and the 7 greenhouses are warm. The butterfly house is cool. I've never been to the Zoo, not really my thing. Van Gogh is another favorite, especially on Friday nites when they have bands or DJs and drinking in the lobby. I've still got so much I want to see in Amsterdam. Next on my list is a bike ride down through Bos to the COBRA museum.

articulomortis · Post by **articulomortis** » Mon 8th Nov 2010 07:45 pm

I'm not a massive fan of plants lol, but who knows, might have a venture there after some hallucinogens!

HighTree · Post by **HighTree** » Mon 8th Nov 2010 08:31 pm

I took a trip there after some hallucinogens last time, nice place that. The butterfly greenhouse is very cool

Kermit · Post by **Kermit** » Mon 8th Nov 2010 08:51 pm

I like it and my kids love it but NOT this time of year.

articulomortis · Post by **articulomortis** » Mon 8th Nov 2010 09:03 pm

Never thought about that, it's most likely gonna be cold between 17th - 20th December aint it? lol

wietroker · Post by **wietroker** » Mon 8th Nov 2010 11:22 pm

I've been once and thought it was great.

A lot of people say its depressing but I didn't think so. Nothing different to what you'd see anywhere else i.e. trapped animals.

Purple Hayes · Post by **Purple Hayes** » Wed 10th Nov 2010 12:50 am

Just my view on the zoo.
I just visted Artis zoo in September this year, and i actually had tears in my eyes when i saw some of the animals,especial the bears and big cats.My wife was crying her eyes out when she saw the lions,they were driven completely mad.
a true sad sight indeed

Its might well be that some day you will only be able to see these great beasts in places like Artis zoo

Kermit · Post by **Kermit** » Wed 10th Nov 2010 09:36 am

The bigger picture is most of them would be already extinct, simple and yes i am against cruelty but i have seen alot of bad zoos and Artist is one of the better ones.

happydaze777 · Post by **happydaze777** » Wed 10th Nov 2010 04:48 pm

I honestly don't agree Kermit, about the Artis zoo being one of the better zoos, not that your against cruelty!

To see that poor Polar Bear, black with dirt and grime, just swaying sadly from side to side was soul destroying. Watching a pride of Lions stuck in a tiny 'show cage' and seeing some of the other Big Cats in ridiculously small cages made me really cross! I am not one to keep my opinions to myself and asked multiple members of staff about the conditions I saw some of the animals living in... Now it could have just been the nature of the Dutch, but it seemed to me, no one really gave a shit.

Certain species need protection as man is destroying natural habitats at an unsustainable rate, and children deserve an opportunity to learn about this, in the hope they do a better job of looking after our planet than we have done. I just honestly believe there are better ways to do this than keeping animals in cruel conditions, especially when they are showing such obvious signs of stress and discomfort. Is that what we really want to show our children?

Heavy topic for a site based around coffeeshops!