Cumberland Wildpark, Wildlife park in Grünau im Almtal, Austria
Cumberland Wildpark is a wildlife park in Grünau im Almtal, Upper Austria, set in a forested valley with large enclosures for native and regional species. Animals living there include red deer, European bison, brown bears, lynxes, wolves, and ravens.
The park was founded in the 1970s by the Herzog von Cumberland Foundation, a family foundation of the House of Welf. That house had lived in exile in Austria since its deposition in the Kingdom of Hanover in 1866, residing at Schloss Cumberland in Gmunden. The park lies near Grünau im Almtal, between the Almsee and the steep rocks at the northern edge of the Totes Gebirge.
The park sits inside a forested valley in the Almtal and lets visitors see wolves, lynxes, and bears at close range, surrounded by trees and natural ground cover. Watching these animals move through a woodland setting feels very different from seeing them in a city zoo.
The park is open throughout the year, but opening hours change with the seasons, so it is worth checking before you go. Sturdy footwear is a good idea, as the paths wind through uneven, wooded ground.
The park covers 60 hectares and holds around 500 animals of 70 species, among them endangered Przewalski's horses. It is known for its connection with Konrad Lorenz, the ethologist who studied animal behaviour and worked in the Almtal region.
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