Wildpark Poing

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Wildpark Poing
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Date opened1959 (privately)
1970 (public)
Location Poing, Germany
Coordinates 48°10′31″N11°49′47″E / 48.17528°N 11.82972°E / 48.17528; 11.82972 Coordinates: 48°10′31″N11°49′47″E / 48.17528°N 11.82972°E / 48.17528; 11.82972
Land area57 hectares (140 acres)
Website https://www.wildpark-poing.de/

Wildpark Poing is a Wildlife Park located in Poing, Bavaria to the north east of Munich. [1] [2]

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History

The park was founded privately in 1959, on the eastern side of Poing. The park was open for general admission in 1970. [3]

Park

The park is laid out along a circular route, with one of the main attractions being the Birds of prey show. The park also features a playground, picnic area and an educational forest trail.

Since the beginning of 2007, a brown bear named Mia from Sweden has been housed in a new enclosure in the park with her three offspring Maja, Mette and Molly. [4]

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References

  1. Hötzelsperger, Anton. "Zu Besuch im Wildpark Poing" (in German). Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  2. "Wildpark Poing Parking". ParkMe. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  3. Feckl, Johanna. "Wildpark Poing: Ärger wegen limitierter Besucherzahl". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  4. "Wildpark Poing - Park & Tiere". www.wildpark-poing.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-10-06.