Nearby Munich: Wildpark Poing (Wildlife Park)
Visit the Wildlife Park in Poing, near Munich, and enjoy all the animals, that live (or did live) in the bavarian woods. On a trail through the woods you will be presented primarily in Europe situated wild animals.Founded as a private wildlife park in 1959, the Poing Wildlife Park has become a popular tourist destination. After eleven years of preparatory work, the park was opened in 1970, covering an area of 570,000 m². It offers year-round the opportunity to observe native wildlife up close. It has also been awarded with the Bavarian Environmental Medal.
A main attraction is the bird show, that takes place twice a day. In addition, there is also a Pony Farm, a really large and fantastic playground with a huge picnic area, a forest trail and a wetland system.
Since early 2007, the seven-year-old brown bear Mia lives with her three "daughters" Maja, Mette and Molly within the park.
The partly very trusting species include, among others,
- Red, fallow and roe deer
- Mouflon
- Elche
- Different types of goats and sheep.
- Horses and donkeys
- Wild Boar
- coypu
- wolves
- lynx
- Martens and polecats
- brown bear
- birds of Prey
- White and Black Storks
- Pheasants, ducks, geese and swans
Website: http://www.wildpark-poing.de
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