THE UNDERWATERSAFARI
An attraction in a museum? Yes, really: the Natuurmuseum Fryslân in Leeuwarden has something unique: a dazzling attraction (accessible for 4+) that takes you through the underwater world of the Netherlands!
The Netherlands is a country of water with ditches and ponds full of coots, frogs and mosquitoes. We know what's going on above the water, but what about the world below the surface? And what does life look like at the bottom of the Wadden Sea? It is an unknown world that can only be explored with a diving suit on.
Anyone who is curious about life underwater can now go on ''OnderWaterSafari''. You take a dip under the water without getting your feet wet. In a special vehicle you make a journey from the fresh water of the ditch and lake to the salt water of the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site. Let yourself be carried away by the current and look for the Big Five of the underwater world of the Netherlands: the otter, beaver, catfish, seal and porpoise!
Tickets
The Underwater Safari is an attraction with a certain capacity per day. To be sure of a spot, book tickets with a time slot online via their website.
Facts
*the Underwater Safari is a total experience: you and your group are completely alone in the underwater world
*there are about 300 different animals and plants to see, from posthorn snails to porpoises and everything in between
*there are even a few people in the underwater world
*In the Underwater Safari everything is real: the pike hiding in a car wreck is a real pike in a car that has actually driven around
*All kinds of themes have been playfully incorporated into the underwater world, such as pollution, the tension between recreation and nature, global warming and exotic species
*the plastic soup really comes from the sea and was collected on the beach of Vlieland
*in the Info Pavilion you will come across a lot of fun facts through all kinds of crazy numbers: for example, 144 kilograms is the weight of the largest catfish ever caught.
The OnderWaterSafari was made possible by important contributions from the BankGiro Lottery, Provinsje Fryslân and various funds. Wetterskip Fryslân is a partner of De OnderWaterSafari.
