Serengeti Park
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| place | Am Safaripark 1, 29693 Hodenhagen , Germany | |||
| opening | 1974 | |||
| Visitors | 755,000 (2016) | |||
| surface | 220 hectares | |||
| staff | Permanent employees: 150 (2015) | |||
| Website | www.serengeti-park.de | |||
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Coordinates: 52 ° 44 ′ 44 ″ N , 9 ° 37 ′ 0 ″ E
The Serengeti-Park Resort in Hodenhagen in Lower Saxony is an animal and leisure park . The park has a size of 220 hectares, 1500 animals, over 40 rides and shows as well as a resort with various overnight accommodations. As a zoo, it is a member of the VdZ and EAZA associations . In 2009 the park received certification as an extracurricular learning location in the field of "Education for Sustainable Development" from the Lower Saxony Ministry of Culture.
history
In 1972 the entrepreneur Charlie Stein had the idea of keeping exotic animals in the northern hemisphere . From this idea zoos in Montreal (today; La Ronde since 1967), New Jersey (today; Six Flags Great Adventure since 1974), Birmingham (today; Cannon Hill Park since 1973), Yokohama , Beekse Bergen and Hodenhagen emerged. Paolo Sepe acted as head of the zoological facilities, which ran under the name "Wild Animal Kingdom", a subsidiary of Stein Holding. The concept of parks was fundamentally different from ordinary zoos. Safaris with an animal run were offered. In addition, the parks should be able to support themselves without subsidies. The leisure program was rounded off by a few carousels. When the plant opened in 1974, investments totaled around 20 million Deutschmarks.
In 1982 - after the bankruptcy of the American operating company - the then Serengeti Park manager Paolo Sepe took over the Hodenhagener Park as owner. The park has been continuously renovated since 1983, which has resulted in the jungle safari with over 200 monkeys and the adventure safari in addition to the wildlife (called the Serengeti safari).
In 1996, the Serengeti Park managed to release a white rhinoceros bred in Europe into the world, the only one in the world. In 1997 Paolo Sepe's children Fabrizio Sepe and Veronica Trussardi-Sepe took over the Serengeti Park and ran the business together with their cousin Giovanni Sepe. On April 1, 2017, Fabrizio Sepe became the sole owner of the park through the takeover of his sister's company shares and has since been managing Serengeti-Park Hodenhagen GmbH as managing director together with Giovanni Sepe. In 2001 the first jungle safari tour started.
In 2004, the Serengeti-Park received the unlimited approval as a zoological garden according to the current EU Directive 99/22 / EC according to § 45 of the Lower Saxony State Nature Conservation Act and on the basis of the LANA report. In 2006 Boubou , the first African baby elephant in northern Germany in 30 years, was born. In 2007 the safari lodges were opened. In 2009, the Serengeti Park was certified by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Culture as an extracurricular learning location in the field of "Education for Sustainable Development". In 2010 the Aqua Safari , a ride with original Florida airboats, was inaugurated. In 2011, Charly , the oldest white rhinoceros in the world at the age of 53, died in 2011 and was kept in human care under controlled conditions.
In 2014 Serengeti Park celebrated its 40th anniversary and the resort was expanded to include 40 Masai Mara lodges. The African-style huts are built around their own animal enclosure, where giraffes and antelopes live, among others. The Black Mamba jet boat attraction was inaugurated in 2015. In 2016 new lodges were built and the quad safari opened. The Serengeti-Interactives started in 2017. In addition, the indoor safari was opened for bad weather days. In 2018, the Jurassic Safari was built and the speedboat attraction (Splash Safari) opened. In 2019 meerkats and kangaroos moved to the park and the Ice Age safari opened.
Areas
The Serengeti Park is divided into three areas: The Serengeti Safari (formerly Wildlife), the Jungle Safari (formerly Monkey World) and the Adventure Safari (formerly Leisure World).
Serengeti safari
The 120 hectare Serengeti Safari with around 1500 wild animals can be driven with your own vehicle. Alternatively, visitors can take part in a Serengeti bus tour, during which various animals are lured close to the bus by feeding. The area is divided into 16 areas:
- East Africa (savannah): giraffes , wildebeests , elliptical waterbuck, sable antelopes , pintuck , hussar monkeys , eland, white-headed lemurs.
- Central Africa (Zululand): Sitatungas , kudu , white-naped bog antelopes , impalas , bongos.
- Europe: wild horses, Scottish highland cattle, fallow deer, wart ducks, baroque donkeys. Alighting here has been prohibited since 2018.
- West Africa (Angola country): Lychee waterbuck , nyalas , red-necked gazelle , Arabian oryx , roan antelopes .
- North America (Prairie of America): elk , bison .
- Russia (tundra): Dybowski deer , stag goat antelopes , yaks , Amur leopards.
- South America (Amazonia): Capybaras , dwarf zebus , guanacos , rheas , lowland tapirs , Geoffrey's spider monkeys .
- Asia (jungle country): Nilgau antelopes , trample , Pater David deer , axis deer , gibbons , stag goat antelopes .
- Africa: White Lions.
- Africa (Kingdom of the Lions): Lions.
- Asia (land of Bengal): hyenas, Bengal tigers.
- Asia: white tigers.
- North Africa (Kalahari Plain): Mantled baboons , ostriches , kulans , dromedaries , mane jumpers , saber antelopes.
- Kenya: cheetahs (the fastest land mammals), greater flamingos .
- Southern Africa (Botswana): white rhinos , Watussi cattle , plains zebras , ostriches, mendes antelopes.
- The ivory valley is a complex with brush ear pigs and African elephants . The biggest attraction here is Nelly, a female elephant who was born on December 27, 2009 and is also known as the soccer oracle.
- Masai-Mara: reticulated giraffes, white-tailed wildebeest, roan antelopes, billy goats, crowned cranes, helmet guinea fowl, vervet monkeys, ostriches.
- Animals in the Serengeti Park
White lions
White Tiger
White rhinoceros
Giraffes
Crowned cranes
Jungle Safari
In the jungle safari, 20 different species of monkeys (for example barbary macaques, squirrel monkeys, white-headed lemurs, ring-tailed lemurs, white-shouldered capuchins, white-hand gibbons, taffeta monkeys, chimpanzees) live in enclosures that are partly accessible. Within some of these enclosures there are no barricades between visitors and animals (for example the one with the Barbary apes), which is why the park management advises against entering them with bags, rucksacks, umbrellas and unsecured valuables.
The jungle safari tour starts in the monkey world and leads in open all-terrain vehicles through part of the animal world and over an off-road route with special effects.
Confiscated for the end of March 2013 from the German customs at Munich Airport White-headed Capuchin monkey from Justin Bieber was in May 2013 by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation decided an accommodation in the Serengeti Park.
Adventure safari
In the adventure safari (formerly the leisure world and water world) there are many different rides for children and adults, such as the family roller coaster, a ferris wheel and a small train. A "jungle safari tour" in open 4x4 vehicles with a driver leads through a fun area with artificial animals and various special effects. The Serengeti restaurant "Manyara" opened in 2019.
The adventure safari can be explored on foot. In the former water world you will find various attractions such as a 600 m long wild water slide, the Kumba Twister, a giant ship swing or the Condor from the Huss company. An aqua safari with Florida airboats, a ride on jet boats and a quad safari are also offered. In 2018 the Jurassic Safari and the Splash Safari opened. In 2019 the Ice Age Safari and the Safari Blitz were added.
Attractions
| Surname | Type | Max height | Route length | Max. Pace | Manufacturer | opening | annotation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Express | Park railway | - | - | - | Chance rides | 1980 | 1980-2017 "Wild West Railway" |
| Aqua safari | Airboat | - | - | 50 km / h | - | 2010 | King Kong Animatronic |
| Baka Quaka | Duck carousel | - | - | - | Metal construction Emmeln | - | |
| Batukai racer | Family roller coaster | - | - | - | Zierer rides | 2020 | replaced Chura Racer |
| Big foot safari | Monster truck safari | - | - | - | - | 2020 | |
| Black Mamba - The Jet Boat Escape | Jet boats | - | - | 65 km / h | - | 2015 | |
| Jungle Safari | Offroad expedition | - | 3000 m | - | - | 2002 | |
| Ice age safari | Walk-through | - | - | - | - | 2019 | |
| Gantu Top Spin | Top spin | 12 m | - | - | Huss Rides | 1996 | |
| Guru Guru Dragon Ride | Mountain and valley railway | - | - | - | Zierer rides | - | |
| Jambo children's paradise | carousel | - | - | - | Zamperla Rides | - | |
| Jambo Sita | carousel | - | - | - | Zamperla Rides | - | |
| Jambo giant slide | Wave slide | - | - | - | Metal construction Emmeln | - | |
| Jeep safari | Round trip | - | - | - | - | 2016 | New location near the Kumba Twister since the 2019 season |
| Jurassic Safari | Walk-through | - | - | - | - | 2018 | |
| Kumba Twister | Typhoon | 23 m | - | - | Technical Park | 2012 | The gondola beats up to 120 degrees |
| Mokora white water ride | Flume | - | 490 m | - | Mack Rides | 1994 | |
| Motokaa bumper cars | Bumper cars | - | - | - | - | - | |
| NGOKO | Ship swing | 20 m | - | - | Huss Rides | 1994 | |
| Paul Graetz Quad Safari | Quad safari | - | - | - | - | 2016 | |
| Puto Moto | Ferris wheel | 33 m | - | - | Nauta Bussink | 1992 | |
| Safari lightning | Spinning Coaster | 18 m | 860 m | 80 km / h | Stein / Gerstlauer | 2019 | The largest mobile indoor roller coaster in the world |
| Safari Blitz Kids | Compact spinning coaster | - | - | - | SBF Visa Group | 2020 | |
| Senga | Condor | 32 m | - | - | Huss Rides | 1997 | |
| Serengeti bus tour | Round trip | - | 10,000 m | - | - | 2002 | |
| Splash Safari | Round trip with rigid inflatable boats | - | - | 65 km / h | - | 2018 | |
| Tembo elephant ride | carousel | - | - | - | IE Park | 1996 | |
| Ukale nostalgia carousel | carousel | - | - | - | Peter Petz | 1992 | |
| Victoria Freefall | Magic Tower | 17 m | - | - | SBF Visa GROUP | 2006 | |
| Woga Woga | Break dance | - | - | - | Huss Rides | 1996 | |
| Zonga chain aviator | Chain carousel | - | - | - | SBF Visa GROUP | 2006 | 2006–2014 Madagascar chain pilot |
Former attractions
| Surname | Type | Max height | Route length | Max. Pace | Manufacturer | opening | Closed | Note and whereabouts |
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| Jet Star | Jet Star | - | - | - | Anton Schwarzkopf | - | - | |
| Small ferris wheel | Ferris wheel | - | - | - | - | 1980 | 1995 | |
| cosmos | cosmos | - | - | - | Friedrich Kocks | 1992 | 1995 | former travel facility; scrapped |
| Blitzbahn | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1996 | |
| Round up | Round up | - | - | - | - | 1994 | 2004 | former travel facility |
| Enterprise | Enterprise | 20 m | - | - | Huss Rides | 1996 | 2011 | former travel facility; sold to Sommerland Syd |
| Rainbow | Rainbow | 26 m | - | - | Huss Rides | 1996 | 2011 | former travel facility |
| Leo Express | Calypso | - | - | - | Mack Rides | 1994 | 2012 | former travel facility |
| The! Wild mouse | Speedy Gonzales | 4.9 m | 165 m | 22 km / h | SDC | 2007 | 2014 | sold to the showman "Anton Kaiser" and is now on the way as Coco Beach |
| Graetz 'oldtimer garage | Round trip | - | - | - | SBF Visa GROUP | 1980 | 2015 | |
| Ruko wave flight | Hang Glider | 7.3 m | - | - | Zierer rides | 1992 | 2016 | former travel facility; formerly kite flight, then re-themed to bat flight |
| High ropes course | High ropes course | - | - | - | - | 2006 | 2017 | from 2016 to 2017 at the new location of the former Graetz 'oldtimer garage |
| Chura Racer | Tivoli (Large) | 9 m | 360 m | 36 km / h | Zierer rides | 1983 | 2019 | 1983–1998 Ladybird roller coaster; new train since 1999; 1999–2014 frog runabout; was replaced in 2020 by the new Batukai Racer family roller coaster |
- Adventure safari in the Serengeti Park
Aquasafari in a Florida airboat
Station of the jungle safari tour
Station of the jungle safari tour
Suspension bridge
Shows
There are several shows every day in the Serengeti Park:
- Okavango water show with the death jumpers
- Jambo-Bongo interactive show
- Feeding the great apes in the Amboseli great ape reserve
- Kumeka - The awakening of the jungle
Tours
- Serengeti bus tour
- Safari Express Tour
- VIP jeep safari
- Predator Safari
- Elite safari
- Big Five Express
- Ranger Express
- Jungle Safari
Overnight stays
Since 2007 it has been possible to spend the night directly in the Serengeti Park. For this purpose, 80 safari lodges in two categories and 40 Masai Mara lodges with a direct view of the animal world and 40 RV parking spaces are available.
Since 2016 there have been 10 tent lodges, 20 adventure lodges and 5 ranger lodges. Since 2018, 50 jungle lodges have rounded off the offer.
The lodges also offer the Savanne restaurant for overnight guests, conferences, celebrations, etc.
Accidents
On May 4, 2019, a zoo keeper was attacked by two lions, so that he had to be flown to hospital with serious injuries.
literature
- Michael Kings: Investigations on endoparasite infestation in wild equidae taking into account the pasture infestation in the Serengeti-Park Hodenhagen and in the bison enclosure Springe. Hanover, University of Veterinary Medicine 1999. Dissertation 1999.
Web links
- www.serengeti-park.de - the official website of the Serengeti Park
- Description on Lueneburg Heath
Individual evidence
- ↑ Visitor numbers for the year 2016. , on parkerlebnis.de, November 2, 2016, accessed on November 7, 2016
- ↑ BNE Portal, accessed June 24, 2018
- ↑ Berliner Zeitung: New home for Bieber monkey "Mally" , May 31, 2013, accessed on May 31, 2013
- ↑ Alexander König: In the Serengeti Park Hodenhagen lions attacked keepers. In: nau.ch . May 4, 2019, accessed May 4, 2019 .