Sikypark, Animal rescue zoo in Crémines, Switzerland.
Sikypark is an animal rescue facility in Crémines that houses more than 800 animals representing around 120 different species. These animals come from circuses, other facilities, or rehabilitation programs and live in various habitats designed to meet their needs.
Siegfried Roos, a local entrepreneur, founded the park in 1972 as the Siky Ranch. From 1996 to 2014 it was run by the animal trainer Jerry Wegman, whose white tigers were a notable feature. In 2014 the site was sold to the falconers Christoph and Mélanie Keller, and in 2018 the big cats were integrated into the rebuilt facility by trainer René Strickler, after which it was renamed Sikypark.
The name Siky comes from the original Siky Ranch opened by Siegfried Roos in 1972; the park has been called Sikypark since 2018, when trainer René Strickler integrated the big cats into the rebuilt grounds. Falconry shows, run by the falconer owners Christoph and Mélanie Keller since 2014, are part of the visit.
Sikypark lies on Hauptstrasse 30 between Crémines and Gänsbrunnen, in a side valley of the Raus. Its own stop, Crémines-Zoo, is served by trains on the Solothurn–Moutier line, so the park can be reached without a car.
The park began in 1972 as the Siky Ranch, founded by local entrepreneur Siegfried Roos. From 1996 to 2014 it was run by the animal trainer Jerry Wegman, whose white tigers were a feature of the site. In 2014 it was sold to the falconers Christoph and Mélanie Keller, and in 2018 the big cats were integrated into the rebuilt facility by trainer René Strickler, when the name Sikypark was adopted.
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