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Where can you see Arctic animals up close in a wildlife park in Norway?

Two parks where you can see Arctic foxes, musk oxen and reindeer up close.

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Short answer

Polar Park in Bardu keeps Arctic foxes, musk oxen and reindeer alongside bears, wolves, wolverines and lynx, while Langedrag Naturpark has Arctic foxes, reindeer, wolves and lynx. Both parks offer close encounters, such as Polar Park's Arctic fox visit. Polar Park is open all year, and Langedrag is open 362 days a year.

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Why

  1. Polar Park in Bardu calls itself the world's northernmost wildlife park and says it is home to bears, wolverines, wolves and lynx, as well as red deer, moose, reindeer and musk oxen.
  2. Langedrag Naturpark, just north of Tunhovdfjorden in Nore og Uvdal in Buskerud, says it has more than 500 animals of over 25 species, including wolves, lynx, Arctic foxes, moose and reindeer.
  3. Langedrag is open 10:00–18:00 every day except 17 May and 24–25 December, and on weekends and holidays visitors can hand-feed reindeer at 12:00 and visit the foxes after the 14:00 wolf and lynx feeding.

Details

At Polar Park, a guided predator tour starts at 13:00 every day in summer and on Saturdays and Sundays the rest of the year. Children under 18 must be with an adult. At Langedrag, the daily programme is somewhat reduced outside weekends and holidays.

Tip

Check the park's daily programme before you go, since feeding times and guided visits differ between weekdays, weekends and seasons.

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Opening hours and programmes change, so check the park's website before you go.

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