Safari Park

Serengeti Park Hodenhagen

Hodenhagen, Niedersachsen

Founded 1974

220 Hectares

Europe's largest safari park where visitors can drive through open enclosures with African and Asian animals. Home to around 1,500 animals from 120 species.

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Notable Animals

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Ceratotherium simum

Near Threatened

Ceratotherium simum

White Rhinoceros

White rhinos in an expansive savanna landscape.

🌍 Afrika

🍽️ Herbivore

⚖️ 1.800–2.500 kg

⏳ 40–50 Jahre

🏞️ African grassland savannas

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White rhinos aren't white – the name comes from the Dutch 'wijd' (wide).

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Giraffa camelopardalis

Vulnerable

Giraffa camelopardalis

Giraffe

Giraffes free-roaming in the safari area, up close and personal.

🌍 Afrika

🍽️ Herbivore

⚖️ 800–1.200 kg

⏳ 25–30 Jahre

🏞️ African savannas

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A giraffe's tongue is up to 50 cm long and dark blue in color.

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Acinonyx jubatus

Vulnerable

Acinonyx jubatus

Cheetah

Cheetahs in an African steppe landscape.

🌍 Afrika

🍽️ Carnivore

⚖️ 21–72 kg

⏳ 10–12 Jahre

🏞️ African savannas and grasslands

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Cheetahs accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3 seconds – faster than most sports cars.

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Loxodonta africana

Endangered

Loxodonta africana

African Elephant

The largest land mammal on Earth.

🌍 Afrika

🍽️ Herbivore

⚖️ 3.000–6.000 kg

⏳ 60–70 Jahre

🏞️ Savannas and forests of Africa

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African elephants communicate via infrasound over distances of up to 10 km.

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Panthera leo

Vulnerable

Panthera leo

Lion

The king of the animals, the only cat species living in prides.

🌍 Afrika

🍽️ Carnivore

⚖️ 120–250 kg

⏳ 10–14 Jahre

🏞️ Savannas and grasslands of Africa

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A lion's roar can be heard from up to 8 kilometers away.

Special Features

Safari Drive

Jungle Safari

Monkey Land