Wild plants, animals in Amsterdam Artis zoo

This April 2019 Dutch video is about why Artis zoo in Amsterdam has stopped removing stinging nettles. Because these plants are important for butterflies and other insects.

This April 2019 Dutch video is about house sparrows which nest in Artis zoo. To help these birds, measures have been taken like boring holes for nesting in the rocks of the elephant compound.

This May 2019 Dutch video is about wild birds using the hair of big Artis zoo mammals like camels and giant anteaters to line their nests.

This June 2019 Dutch video is about animals of Artis zoo eating flowers. No pesticides are used for Artis plants, so the animals don’t get sick.