Iguana Reptile Zoo (Vlissingen, NL)

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Other

One of the nicest specialized zoo's near us, well ok, not that near actually but it's worth the trip ;-)
This 'zoo' is also an asylum for intercepted illegally imported animals so many of them have missing legs and wounds. Luckily they can now live a nice and quiet life.

To my opinion there can never be too many reptiles in a zoo so this one is rather perfect. You get too see many pretty snakes (a rainbow boa for instance), loads of lizards (a lot of skinks and even a gilamonster!), turtles and tortoises, some pretty neat frogs and toads, a few pretty gecko's, a bunch of crocodylia, interesting insects and even some legless lizards (scheltopusik; brilliant name!). And there's also interesting info on all the creatures!

The zoo recides in two old houses in the centre of Vlissingen (Flushing), very near the sea (Westerschelde actually). Because of it being in two houses it's sort of like a labyrinth. You get to go from the attic to the basement and back and are never quite sure where you are...

The location is ofcourse perfect because there's shops and pubs (with excellent food!) close and you can sit by the sea! And for the tourists among us who have never been to the Netherlands: there is an old mill near the sea so you can make a perfect Dutch pic ;-)

And here is the link (sorry, it's dutch but many nice pics!): http://www.iguana.nl/index1.htm