Initially it was a very small zoo with a monkey, a bear, a camel and some farm animals.

Its ridable miniature railway, has a worldwide unique gauge of 340 mm (13+3⁄8 in).

[3] On September 4, 2019, the zoo's last white tiger, Maxie, died of lung cancer.

[4] The park contains the following themed areas: Below is an overview of the animal collection from DierenPark Amersfoort.

Predators Proboscidean Odd-toed ungulates Even-toed ungulates Bats Xenarthra Marsupials Rodents Primates Birds of prey and owls Flightless birds Aquatic birds Storks Poultry birds Parrots Songbirds Cranes Doves Lizards Crocodiles Snakes Tortoises On November 3, 2020, two male chimpanzees, Mike en Karibuna, escaped their enclosures due to human error.