Remember me told ya that when we could go to zoos again me will totally go bananas and go EVERYWHERE me can? Remember? Well, we ARE going to a lot of places lately and it hard to keep up. BUT me really want to tell you about me visit to WILDLANDS again. WILDLANDS is a zoo in Emmen, the Netherlands, and it is very natural. Me love going there. 
Did you know us plushies go on Summer Camp every year? My sweet friend Hope has a camp site called Camp Hoop La Hoo Ray and we all go there have fun by the lake, eat delicious food, sing songs and tell stories by the camp fire, play sports and do Arts & Crafts. Me and lil Bamboo are the Arts & Crafts Camp Counselors and we do lots of fun projects. Me wanted to show you what we did at Camp this year. Maybe it fun for you to try some of these crafts too. ZOOS ARE OPEN! So it ZOO TIME and me visited a lot of zoos lately. So on July 2nd me went to Blijdorp in Rotterdam. It was a nice warm day and we saw so many animals. It was also the first time Berry went to see the bigger sharks (and she no was scared) in an aquarium. Me posed with some sharks too. It was amazing. Wanna see the pictures? Then read along. 
Yippee! Last Sunday me and Bamboo went to the zoo (about that, we will tell you later next month in a Monday At the Zoo story) to meet our dear friends Aapie and Gary! They even brought Baby Yoda. It was sooo nice to explore the zoo with them. Just look at the pictures we took! (pictures by Berry de Nijs)
Me went to Texel, me went to Texel! Tee hee! Me went on vacation in the beginning of June and me told you a lot about me vacation last Saturday, but me left out the bestest of best parts: me visited Ecomare! Yes me love to visit this educational and rescue centre, because you can learn so much about the Dutch North- and mostly Waddensea. And there are seals!!! Me just love seals. They look soooo adorable with there big eyes. Just like me, hihi. (pictures by Berry de Nijs)
After weeks of being closed the zoos started to open again thanks to lifted corona rules at the end of May. Me no could WAIT to go to a zoo again. It had been such a looooong time. Luckily the sun was shining and Berry and her dad and me made a timeslot reservation for Safaripark Beekse Bergen. And… we went! It was a BEAUTIFUL day and me was just soooo happy me no could stop smiling. (pictures by Berry de Nijs)
O me COOKNESS! Me still no believe me saw me elephant buddies again last week! Berry and me went by train to The Hague and there they were. We went for cake and coffee to a café and me just had to hold them. Maybe a bit too tight, but it been a while. Me last saw them on our Madurodam trip (remember). That a loooong time ago. So this was AMAZING. Me was so happy, me almost forgot to eat cake. Almost that is, hihi. (pictures by Berry de Nijs)
You do know me visit DierenPark Amersfoort A LOT because we have a season pass, right? Well… me do. And this year me went to the zoo in February again. It was a little cheating, because Berry also works there, so we are there A LOT anyway hihi. So… after work hours we visited our animal friends on a cold and rainy February 27th afternoon. Just enjoy some of the pictures Berry made. (pictures by Berry de Nijs)
Corona hit the Netherlands in the spring time. Around March 14 the government took some measures to kick this epidemic in the behind. Day trips closed, so no zoos and no museums. Stores closed – but we are not really the shopping type anyhow. But what made me really sad is that the Keukenhof would not open… that is why me posted the blog about Keukenhof with some lovely memories in March. Me was really looking forward to see the spring flowers and play in the colours of nature… So… Berry and me went biking through our neighbourhood to find spring colours and even some animals. (pictures by Berry de Nijs)
Before the corona rule closed all the day trips – including zoos – me had a zoo adventure at DierenPark Amersfoort. On January 24 2020 we went for a stroll at the zoo. It was winter, but there was no snow. And somehow me totally forgot to take some selfies (silly me). But me sure have some lovely pictures to share of the animals who live at this zoo. O boy, the last zoo me want to talk about for the At the Zoo 2019 visits is WILDLANDS in Emmen. It a very large and very natural zoo. The enclosures have a real natural feel and the people of the zoo have used walls and water and such to keep the visitors out of the habitats (hihi). Me love it in Emmen, even when it is a colder day in November. There is just so much to see and to do! Maybe that is why it called an Adventure Zoo right? (pictures by Berry de Nijs)
Corona kept many of our humans apart. But sometimes you just need to see each other. So… with social distancing in mind, Berry and me went to see Aapie and Gary and their humans at the Veluwe. Yes, we went for a picknick. That was very nice. We sat in the sunshine and just cuddled – cuz us plushies could cuddle. Sometimes that is just enough you know. Sitting with each other, enjoying the sunshine and cuddle… (pictures by Berry de Nijs)
Me love Texel. Me think you know that already, right. Me love the island. The breeze. The food. The sheepies and the seals. The beach… Texel even got its own zoo! Last year me visited the seals at the rehab centre where sick and lost seals and birds are brought: Ecomare. Also Ecomare have exhibits and educates us about the life in and around the North Sea and the Waddensea. Texel ZOO has beautiful birds and butterflies. Me gonna tell you all about it today. (pictures by Berry de Nijs)
It feels like forever now that me saw me buddies Richie and Keith at Madurodam on March 12 2020. It was the last day trip me had before all zoos, museums and themeparks closed due to corona. When me write this (it is April), we are still staying home and staying safe and trying to make the best of a weird situation. Me is very happy though that we went out and had fun. Because the sun was shining and Madurodam is just a very very fun place to be. Even the little elephants are tall here hihi. (pictures by Berry de Nijs)
Last year me only visited Ouwehands Dierenpark once. That was a great day, because it was also an instameet and you have read about that on a Saturday (if not, just check the menu on the left called ‘Cookie meets a friend’). But me also wanted to tell you more about this beautiful zoo full of fluffy friends! There is truly a lot to see. (pictures by Berry de Nijs)
Sometimes it is just perfect to cuddle up with friends and do absolutely nothing! On March 11 2020 Berry took me and nijntje and Bamboo to hang out with Aapie and Abu. Also Cappu Monkey was there and a new friend, named Gary. It was soooo nice. Just hanging out on the couch… watching a game on the television… while Berry and Aapie’s mom were talking and crocheting… And Bamboo helped out… and there were cookies and candies and icecream… It was great! (pictures by Berry de Nijs)
Also… Berry made Aapie a hat. He always wanted one that fit properly. He had a small one, but he wanted one that fitted perfectly and made him look like a popstar. Well… me think we succeeded right. Aapie was smiling the whole evening, so me think Berry did a good job. Also the colour is nice and flashy. Hihi.Maybe it a little weird to talk about 4 different zoos in 1 article. But if you know that all these zoos are owned by the same company, than is not weird AT ALL. And last year we went to visit all of them. That was so much fun. Although owned by the same company, all four zoos are completely different. Okay there are similarities, but each zoo has its own unique thing. Like the safaris you can make at Beekse Bergen, the walk through habitats in ZooParc Overloon, the easy overview of Dierenrijk and the aquatic animals in AquaZoo Leeuwarden. It fun to see and experience it all. (pictures by Berry de Nijs)
One of me fave museums in the Netherlands is the Mauritshuis in The Hague. Me have been there many times for Berry her work thingies. But… mostly we go and see a new exhibit at the special exhibit wing of the museum. This time we went with me buddies Keith and Richie to ALSO see the regular exhibits on 19 December 2019. And it was amazing! Me saw the girl with the pearl earring for the very first time! Awesome huh. Of course first Richie, Keith, Honeydrop and me went to have cake and coffee and tea… (pictures by Berry de Nijs)
The reason to go to Burgers’ Zoo in Arnhem last year was a very very VERY special one. You must know Burgers’ Zoo is a zoo who has these beautiful walk-through habitats, made to look like a typical biotope. Like, there is Burgers’ Bush which is like a Rainforest, and there is the Ocean which is, well it in the name right, all about aquariums filled with tropical fish. Also there is the Desert and the Mangrove. In these themed enclosures live animals you could find in the wild in the same environment. Cool huh! Well… however me love to visit every part of Burgers’ Zoo, last year we mostly focused on the Mangrove because someone really special can be admired there! (pictures by Berry de Nijs)
On December 17 2019 me and Aapie went to DierenPark Amersfoort for some zoo fun. Me also brought Honeydrop, our little bear, and a Baby Yoda for Michelle (Aapie’s mom) to adopt. It was a surprise for them! A very good one too. Me was really excited to see Aapie again. He is a sweet naughty little monkey, and me just love him! Me showed him all around me favourite zoo. But first… you guessed it… it was NOMMIES time! Hihi. (pictures by Berry de Nijs)
