Wildlife Park

Lueneburg Heath Wildlife Park

Nindorf-Hanstedt, Niedersachsen

Founded 1970

60 Hectares

Large wildlife park in the heath with native and European wild animals. Home to around 1,200 animals from 140 species with daily birds of prey shows.

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Notable Animals

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Ursus arctos

Least Concern

Ursus arctos

Brown Bear

Brown bears in a spacious forest enclosure.

🌍 Europa

🍽️ Omnivore

⚖️ 100–680 kg

⏳ 20–30 Jahre

🏞️ Forests and mountains of the Northern Hemisphere

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Brown bears can run up to 50 km/h – faster than a horse.

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Panthera uncia

Vulnerable

Panthera uncia

Snow Leopard

Snow leopards in a rocky landscape.

🌏 Asien

🍽️ Carnivore

⚖️ 25–55 kg

⏳ 15–18 Jahre

🏞️ High mountains of Central Asia

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Snow leopards cannot roar – they purr instead, like domestic cats.

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Haliaeetus albicilla

Least Concern

Haliaeetus albicilla

White-Tailed Eagle

White-tailed eagles in an impressive birds of prey show.

🌍 Europa

🍽️ Carnivore

⚖️ 3,5–7 kg

⏳ 20–25 Jahre

🏞️ Coasts and inland lakes of Europe

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White-tailed eagles have a wingspan of up to 2.5 meters.

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Panthera tigris altaica

Endangered

Panthera tigris altaica

Amur Tiger

The northernmost and largest tiger subspecies.

🌏 Asien

🍽️ Carnivore

⚖️ 180–300 kg

⏳ 15–20 Jahre

🏞️ Boreal mixed forests of the Russian Far East

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Only about 500 Amur tigers remain in the wild.

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Canis lupus lupus

Least Concern

Canis lupus lupus

Eurasian Wolf

Europe's largest wild canid, increasingly returning to Germany.

🌍 Europa

🍽️ Carnivore

⚖️ 25–50 kg

⏳ 6–8 Jahre (wild), 15 Jahre (Gefangenschaft)

🏞️ Forests and steppes of Eurasia

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Today, over 1,000 wolves live in Germany again, in more than 160 packs.

Special Features

Birds of Prey Show

Wolf Enclosure

Tiger Exhibit