Wildlife Park

Nordhorn Animal Park

Nordhorn, Niedersachsen

Founded 1950

12 Hectares

Family-friendly animal park focusing on regional domestic breeds and European wildlife. Home to around 2,000 animals from 100 species.

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Notable Animals

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Ovis aries

Domesticated

Ovis aries

Bentheim Black Pied Sheep

Endangered regional sheep breed as part of conservation breeding.

🌍 Europa

🍽️ Herbivore

⚖️ 45–100 kg

⏳ 10–12 Jahre

🏞️ Pasturelands

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Sheep can remember the faces of up to 50 other sheep.

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Canis lupus lupus

Least Concern

Canis lupus lupus

Eurasian Wolf

Wolves in a naturalistic forest enclosure.

🌍 Europa

🍽️ Carnivore

⚖️ 25–50 kg

⏳ 10–13 Jahre

🏞️ Forests and steppes of Europe

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Eurasian wolves howl to communicate with their pack over kilometers.

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Phoca vitulina

Least Concern

Phoca vitulina

Harbor Seal

Harbor seals in a North Sea coast exhibit.

🌍 Europa

🍽️ Piscivore

⚖️ 60–170 kg

⏳ 25–30 Jahre

🏞️ Coasts of the North Atlantic and North Pacific

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Harbor seals can dive for up to 30 minutes.

Special Features

Vechtehof

Petting Zoo

Prairie Exhibit