Wolfcenter Barme, Wolf zoo in Barme, Dörverden, Germany
Wolfcenter Barme is a 5.2-hectare zoo in the Barme district of Dörverden, on part of the former Niedersachsen-Kaserne. It has an exhibition building with a permanent display by Universum Bremen, a "Zeittunnel" covering 15,000 years of the Aller-Leine valley, and a wooded outdoor area with five wolf enclosures, four with viewing platforms, plus a 2,500 m² alpaca enclosure.
The Wolfcenter opened on 28 April 2010 on part of the former Niedersachsen-Kaserne in Barme, a military site the Bundeswehr vacated in early September 2003. The idea for the park came to its investor couple in 2005 during a trip to Canada, where they visited a similar wolf center. Since December 2016 it has been recognised as Lower Saxony's second wolf rescue station, alongside the Wildpark Lüneburger Heide.
The name Wolfcenter refers to the wolves kept in five outdoor enclosures, four with observation platforms. The permanent exhibition, designed by Universum Bremen, is split into five themed sections, from wolf senses and pack communication to domestication into dogs. Talks, guided tours and feeding demonstrations accompany the enclosures.
The site lies in the Barme district of Dörverden, on part of the former Niedersachsen-Kaserne grounds. Four of the five wolf enclosures have their own observation platform, and the outdoor area is wooded. Overnight stays are possible in tipis in the Indian village, in rooms, or in a treehouse hotel on the grounds.
The center also functions as a rescue station for injured wolves in the Lower Saxony region. The animals are cared for here and, when possible, returned to their natural environment.
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