In France, every year 7 to 8 herds of wolves are slaughtered, an unbearable situation for associations for the defense of the animal cause which are sounding the alarm. In Norway, the record is no more glorious since in 2013, there were nearly 68 wolves threatened with extinction because of hunting and the phenomenon of urbanization. The Polar Park, located in the far north of the country in the municipality of Bardu, not far from the Swedish border, has chosen to collect these tamed animals in order to preserve the species and thus put them to safety.
The Polar Park is the largest animal park in Northern Europe, it measures nearly 12,000 hectares and has, in addition to wolves, no less than 12 species of animals:reindeer, moose, lynx, bears or even foxes. Passed the door of this unusual park and equipped with an XXXL down jacket (temperatures can reach -16°C in this region), it is forbidden to speak loudly, to wear a hat or gloves (not cool with such a climate but it's the rule!) to run or leave your belongings anywhere. We must each enter in turn, in single file, kneel in front of the animals and make gentle and very slow gestures. Indeed, the park is the habitat of these animals, so we must be careful not to disturb them. Clearly, in Polar Park the wolves are kings! We must not rush them in any way, it is up to them to choose who they will approach. In this regard, always if they feel like it, it is possible to kiss and even hug wolves. Haaaaaan, too cute! Given the extremely critical situation of wolves today, the Polar Park is a beautiful symbol of hope for the protection of this species.
For your information, the entrance fee to the park for an adult is 260 Norwegian kroner, so around 30 euros.
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