wildlife park
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wildlife park
A large, park-like area where mostly native wild animals are kept and shown to the public in spacious enclosures close to nature. Unlike a zoo, the focus is often on observing the animals in a more natural environment and on education.
Am Sonntag haben wir einen Ausflug in den Wildpark gemacht und Hirsche gefüttert.
On Sunday we took a trip to the wildlife park and fed deer.
'Wildpark' (wildlife park) is a compound noun made up of 'Wild' (wild animals/game) and 'Park' (park). Here, 'Wild' refers to wild animals, especially native species such as deer or wild boar. So it is literally a park for wild animals.
In diesem Wildpark kann man heimische Tiere in ihrer natürlichen Umgebung sehen.
In this wildlife park, you can see native animals in their natural environment.
Pay attention to the prepositions: When you describe movement toward it, you say 'in den Wildpark' (to/into the wildlife park; accusative). When you are located there, it is 'im Wildpark' (in the wildlife park; dative).
Fahren wir am Wochenende in den Wildpark?
Shall we go to the wildlife park at the weekend?
Common activities in connection with a wildlife park are 'einen Ausflug machen' (to take a trip), 'Tiere beobachten' (to observe animals), 'füttern' (to feed), or simply 'spazieren gehen' (to go for a walk).
Im Herbst machen viele Familien einen Ausflug in den Wildpark.
In autumn, many families take a trip to the wildlife park.
zoo
A Zoo and a Wildpark display animals in enclosures and are open to visitors. Zoo is the more general term and often includes exotic species, whereas Wildpark usually refers to native wild animals in spacious, naturalistic facilities. For native animals in such an environment, Wildpark is therefore especially suitable.
Im Wildpark sehen wir heimische Wildtiere in weitläufigen Gehegen zwischen den Bäumen.
At the wildlife park, we see native wild animals in spacious enclosures among the trees.
Im Zoo sehen wir Tiere aus verschiedenen Ländern in unterschiedlichen Gehegen.
At the zoo, we see animals from various countries in different enclosures.
