Diergaarde Blijdorp, officially Rotterdam Zoo, is a zoo located in the northwestern part of Rotterdam. It is one of the oldest zoos in the Netherlands, and has been operated by the Stichting Koninklijke Rotterdamse Diergaarde. Divided into several zoogeographic regions, the 26-hectare (64.25-acre) Blijdorp Zoo boasts 562 species. It also has a shop, multiple cafes, and an information centre.
Old entrance of the Diergaarde in Blijdorp
Giraffes and monumental building
Amazonica, Diergaarde Blijdorp, Outside view
Share of the Rotterdamsche Diergaarde, issued 1 May 1858
The Visayan warty pig is a critically endangered species in the pig genus (Sus). It is endemic to six of the Visayan Islands in the central Philippines. It is known by many names in the region with most translating into 'wild pig': baboy ilahas, baboy talonon, baboy sulop, and baboy ramo.
Visayan warty pig
A pair of Visayan Warty Pigs photographed at a wallow on the island of Negros in the Philippines.
A pair of Visayan warty pigs resting at Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, Florida.
Visayan warty pig piglets, Sus cebifrons.