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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Bergisches Land

Wisent Enclosure Dünnwalder Wildpark

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Bergisches Land

Wisent Enclosure Dünnwalder Wildpark

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Wisent Enclosure Dünnwalder Wildpark

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Location: Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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March 6, 2024

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According to legend, in 1970 the Cologne Zoo had the idea of sending some animals on a "recreational trip to the outskirts of the city". However, as the bison could only get bus tickets for the Cologne public transport system at the time, they drove as far away from the zoo as possible and got off at the "Wildpark" stop out of curiosity. As they liked Dünnwald so much, they simply stayed and have since been one of the main attractions in the Dünnwald wildlife enclosure alongside wild boars, fallow deer and mouflon.

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June 12, 2023

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We didn't see any bison...

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January 29, 2025

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"Bisent once roamed across large parts of mainland Europe. Shrinking habitats and hunting led to a decline in bison populations from the 11th century onwards. In 1919, the last lowland …

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Location: Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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