Lüneburg Heath Wildlife Park, Wildlife park in Hanstedt, Germany
Lüneburg Heath Wildlife Park is a wildlife park near Nindorf in the municipality of Hanstedt, Lower Saxony, covering 61 hectares. It holds around 1,000 animals of over 120 species, mainly from the northern hemisphere, among them grey and Arctic wolves, brown and Kodiak bears, lynx, elk, reindeer and wild boar. Two Siberian tigers, Alex and Ronja, live in a 3,400-square-metre exhibit opened in June 2010, with a rocky outcrop and ponds, viewed through a 26-metre fence with bulletproof glass sections.
The park opened in 1970 and has grown through expansions of its animal collection and educational offerings over the decades. From the start, it focused on teaching visitors about wildlife native to Northern and Central Europe.
The park shares knowledge about wolves and otters through regular demonstrations, and presents birds of prey in flight during warmer months. These activities help visitors understand how these animals live and behave in their natural settings.
The park is open all year and covers 61 hectares of woodland, so plan for long walks between the enclosures. The two daily bird-of-prey shows take place on the Greifvogelwiese, with owls in aviaries above it; flight demonstrations run from spring to autumn. The park has been a Lower Saxony reception centre for injured birds of prey since 1999.
Two Siberian tigers inhabit a specially designed enclosure fitted with protective glass panels for safe animal viewing. This setup gives visitors an unusually close look at one of the world's rarest big cats.
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