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Neumuenster Animal Park

Neumuenster, Schleswig-Holstein
Founded 1951
24 Hectares

Naturally designed animal park with a northern European focus. Home to around 700 animals from 100 species in a forest and pond landscape.

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Notable Animals

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Ursus maritimus
Vulnerable
Ursus maritimus

Polar Bear

Polar bears in an arctic exhibit.

🌍 Europa
🍽️ Carnivore
βš–οΈ 350–700 kg
⏳ 25–30 Jahre
🏞️ Arctic coasts and pack ice
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Polar bear fur is not white but transparent – the skin underneath is black.

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Bison bonasus
Near Threatened
Bison bonasus

European Bison

Europe's largest land mammal, successfully reintroduced.

🌍 Europa
🍽️ Herbivore
βš–οΈ 300–920 kg
⏳ 20–28 Jahre
🏞️ Mixed deciduous forests of Central and Eastern Europe
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The European bison was extinct in the wild by 1927 – zoo breeding programs saved the species.

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Spheniscus humboldti
Vulnerable
Spheniscus humboldti

Humboldt Penguin

South American penguin, named after the naturalist Alexander von Humboldt.

🌎 Südamerika
🍽️ Piscivore
βš–οΈ 3–5 kg
⏳ 15–20 Jahre
🏞️ Coasts of Chile and Peru
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Humboldt penguins dig nesting burrows in guano deposits along the coast.

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Alces alces
Least Concern
Alces alces

Moose

The largest member of the deer family with a massive palmate antler.

🌍 Europa
🍽️ Herbivore
βš–οΈ 200–700 kg
⏳ 15–25 Jahre
🏞️ Boreal forests and bogs of northern Europe and North America
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Moose are excellent swimmers and can dive up to 6 meters deep.

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Lynx lynx
Least Concern
Lynx lynx

Eurasian Lynx

Europe's largest wild cat with characteristic tufted ears.

🌍 Europa
🍽️ Carnivore
βš–οΈ 18–36 kg
⏳ 12–17 Jahre
🏞️ Forests of Europe and northern Asia
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The lynx has such keen eyesight that it can spot a mouse from 75 meters away.

Special Features

Polar Bear Enclosure
Otter Exhibit
Petting Zoo