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Wildlife Park

Black Mountains Wildlife Park

Rosengarten, Niedersachsen
Founded 1969
50 Hectares
5 Animals

Popular wildlife park south of Hamburg with over 1,000 animals from 100 species. Known for birds of prey flight shows and the petting zoo.

Notable Animals

Canis lupus
Least Concern
Canis lupus

Gray Wolf

European wolves in a naturalistic forest enclosure.

๐ŸŒ Europa
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Carnivore
โš–๏ธ 25โ€“50 kg
โณ 10โ€“13 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ Forests and steppes of the Northern Hemisphere
๐Ÿ’ก

Wolves can smell prey from over 3 km away.

Lynx lynx
Least Concern
Lynx lynx

Eurasian Lynx

Lynx in a forested enclosure with climbing rocks.

๐ŸŒ Europa
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Carnivore
โš–๏ธ 18โ€“30 kg
โณ 12โ€“17 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ European forests and mountains
๐Ÿ’ก

Lynx have ear tufts that help them detect sounds.

Ursus arctos arctos
Least Concern
Ursus arctos arctos

European Brown Bear

Europe's largest predator, once native throughout Germany.

๐ŸŒ Europa
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Omnivore
โš–๏ธ 100โ€“350 kg
โณ 20โ€“30 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ Forests and mountains of Europe
๐Ÿ’ก

The last wild brown bear in Germany was killed in 1835.

Alces alces
Least Concern
Alces alces

Moose

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

๐ŸŒ Europa
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Herbivore
โš–๏ธ 200โ€“700 kg
โณ 15โ€“25 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ Boreal forests and bogs of northern Europe and North America
๐Ÿ’ก

Moose are excellent swimmers and can dive up to 6 meters deep.

Bison bonasus
Near Threatened
Bison bonasus

European Bison

Europe's largest land mammal, successfully reintroduced.

๐ŸŒ Europa
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Herbivore
โš–๏ธ 300โ€“920 kg
โณ 20โ€“28 Jahre
๐Ÿž๏ธ Mixed deciduous forests of Central and Eastern Europe
๐Ÿ’ก

The European bison was extinct in the wild by 1927 โ€“ zoo breeding programs saved the species.

Special Features

Birds of Prey Show
Free-Flight Aviary
Petting Zoo