Europe's largest wolf pack: Experience the animals up close in Bad Mergentheim!

Europe's largest wolf pack: Experience the animals up close in Bad Mergentheim!

In Baden-Württemberg there are exciting news for animal lovers: the largest wolf pack in Europe lives in the Bad Mergentheim wildlife park. Here visitors can experience the impressive animals up close. The park is special, because despite the lack of a wild wolf pack in the region, it houses a proud 30 wolves. That makes him unique and a popular goal for families and nature lovers.

This development is all the more remarkable, since in the spring of 2023 the birth of Wolfs puppies in the wild in the Black Forest was found. This was the first wild pack that has been detected in Baden-Württemberg for 150 years. But tragically, the last wolf died in April through a car accident, which dampened hopes for a sustainable settlement of the wolves in the region.

a tour of the Bad Mergentheim wildlife park

The Bad Mergentheim wildlife park not only offers the opportunity to see the big wolf pack, but also impresses with its kind of kind of kind of kind of kind. A total of 50 different animal species live on 35 hectares. The operators rely on natural enclosures that largely do without cages or wire mesh. The animals can move here in an almost natural environment, which makes observation even more exciting.

Visitors are invited to marvel at the wolves during their feeding times. It is particularly fascinating that the pack size is usually between five and ten animals under natural conditions. In Bad Mergentheim, on the other hand, the visitor audience can observe the 30-member pack, which regularly has offspring and whose members live in a dynamic family association.

The visitors have the opportunity to purchase tickets in the wildlife park. A day ticket costs 14.50 euros for adults, while children up to 14 years only have to pay 10.50 euros. There are also discounts for groups and people with disabilities. And if you are looking for a very special experience, you can spend the night right on the wolf site. The "wolf car" also offers magical accommodation with a view of the wolves - however, it is already fully booked for 2025.

for those interested in nature, there is also the opportunity to explore one of the most beautiful tree top paths in Germany that is nearby. This combination of zoo and nature experience makes a visit to Bad Mergentheim an unforgettable experience for young and old.

For more information about the activities in the Bad Mergentheim wildlife park and the ticket bookings, you can visit the official website. There are also details on special events such as the Wolfnacht program, in which visitors can experience the wolf howl at night.

Overall, the Bad Mergentheim wildlife park shows how important it is to protect wild animals and at the same time offer education and experience for people. It remains exciting to see what the wildlife will look like in the future, while interest in wolves continues unabated.