Polar Park (animal park)

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]

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

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