Polar Park (animal park)

Polar Park
68.6917°N 18.1098°E / 68.6917; 18.1098
Date opened	18 June 1994
Location	Bardu, Norway
Land area	110 ha (270 acres)
No. of animals	41 (as of July 2019)
No. of species	8
Website	polarpark.no

Polar Park is an animal park in Bardu Municipality in Troms county, Norway.[1] The park opened on 18 June 1994, displaying animals in their natural habitat. With only 12 enclosures on 110 hectares (270 acres),[1] the park claims to have one of the world's biggest area-per-animal ratio.[1] It also notes that it is the world's "most northern animal park."[2]

The park specializes in Nordic fauna, including Norway's four largest predators: brown bear, Eurasian lynx, wolf, and wolverine.[3] There are also moose, muskox, red deer, and reindeer.[2] In October 2015, hunters accidentally wandered into the park's area and shot two red deer.[4] As of July 2024, the number of each species resident in the park are listed on the park's website as follows:

Species	Population
Brown bear	9
Eurasian Lynx	4
Elk	3
Muskox	3
Red deer	4
Reindeer	13
Wolf	7
Wolverine	1

Gallery

Photos from the park:

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  Brown bear
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  Lynx
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  Wolf

References

1. "About Polar Park". polarpark.no. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
2. "Frontpage". polarpark.no. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
3. "Visitor Centre Carnivore". polarpark.no. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
4. Shepherd, Chuck (October 30, 2015). "News of the Weird". Springfield News-Sun. Springfield, Ohio. p. B9. Retrieved July 13, 2019.

External links

• Official website