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Rheine Nature Zoo

Rheine, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Founded 1937
13 Hectares

Naturally designed zoo with Europe's largest stork colony. Home to around 1,000 animals from 100 species.

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Notable Animals

ðŸĶĒ
Ciconia ciconia
Least Concern
Ciconia ciconia

White Stork

Europe's largest free-breeding stork colony right in the zoo.

🌍 Europa
ðŸ―ïļ Carnivore
⚖ïļ 2,5–4,5 kg
âģ 25–35 Jahre
🏞ïļ Wet meadows and river floodplains of Europe
ðŸ’Ą

White storks return to the same nest every year – some nests are over 100 years old.

🐒
Macaca fascicularis
Endangered
Macaca fascicularis

Long-Tailed Macaque

Long-tailed macaques on a monkey island in the pond.

🌏 Asien
ðŸ―ïļ Omnivore
⚖ïļ 3–9 kg
âģ 15–30 Jahre
🏞ïļ Tropical forests of Southeast Asia
ðŸ’Ą

Long-tailed macaques wash their food in water before eating.

ðŸĶĐ
Phoenicopterus roseus
Least Concern
Phoenicopterus roseus

Greater Flamingo

Flamingos in a naturalistic wetland exhibit.

🌍 Afrika
ðŸ―ïļ Omnivore
⚖ïļ 2–4 kg
âģ 40–60 Jahre
🏞ïļ Salt lakes and lagoons
ðŸ’Ą

The pink color of flamingos comes from the carotenoids in their food.

Special Features

Stork Colony
Monkey Forest
Wetland Biotope