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Special animal tours in the nature experience centers

Behind the scenes in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Published: March 25, 2025

A polar bear stands on its two hind legs at the enclosure fence. A small cub is standing in front of him.

1. Rendezvous with your favorite animal and overnight stay in the tree house

Schwerin Zoo

We invite you to a rendezvous with your favorite animal. The exclusive experience includes a one-hour guided tour with lots of exciting information about the animal of your choice, followed by getting to know it personally and feeding it up close. Decide which animal in the rhinoceros savannah, tapir enclosure or Humboldt House, where the sloths live, for example, you would like to meet. Catta, aardvark, penguin, yellow-breasted capuchin, wolf, coati, giraffe or red dog are also looking forward to getting to know you.

An overnight stay in the „Alexander von Humboldt“tree house offers a special kind of zoo experience. From the balcony, you can spot peccaries, coatis and capuchins, among others.

To the tours at Schwerin Zoo

Overnight stay in the tree house at Schwerin Zoo

A wooden house on stilts in the middle of Schwerin Zoo.
An animal lies on its side and is being cuddled by a visitor.

2. Guided tour

OZEANEUM Stralsund

This guided tour is a little something special, as it provides a glimpse into otherwise inaccessible areas of the Ozeaneum. In 90 minutes, visitors experience a tour of the aquariums and take a look behind the scenes in the technical area of the Baltic Sea Aquarium. Aquarists talk about their day-to-day work and explain what is needed to keep the beautiful and near-natural aquariums running. The maximum number of participants per group is ten people.

To the Ozeaneum Nature Experience Center in Stralsund

Compass jellyfish in the Ozeaneum are illuminated for viewing. A small flashlight is used for this and the vessel is illuminated by an employee.
Feeding the anglerfish, © Anke Neumeister

3. become a Bear volunteer

Müritz Bear Sanctuary

Bärenpfleger für einen Tag: Take a look behind the scenes of the Bärenwald Müritz and find out what makes up the work of the animal keeper team. This day offers many exciting insights into the world of the animals and behind the scenes of the daily work in the Müritz animal forest, such as preparing the animal snacks, helping to make the toys and much more. The Bär-Volontär days take place from May to October.

Become a Bär-Volontär now

People stand in front of an information board with their dogs in the Müritz Bear Sanctuary.
Daily feeding starts early and must be well planned., © Bärenwald Müritz
It goes past all the enclosures for the daily feed ration, © Bärenwald Müritz

4. divers in the deep pool

Müritzeum

The moderated use of the diver in the deep pool is a regular visitor attraction at the Müritzeum. Every three weeks, visitors can watch an experienced diver cleaning the deep pool while being surrounded by hundreds of silvery shimmering mares. An aquarium expert comments on the work and tells interesting facts about the fish, the daily technical work in an aquarium and the challenges of keeping over 50 species of fish.

To the guided tours and events at the Müritzeum.

A diver from the Müritzeum dives in the large tank with a school of fish. Visitors watch him.

5. animal keeper for a day

Rostock Zoo

For many animal lovers, being an animal keeper is a dream job. At the zookeeper days, visitors can get a taste of zoo life in a special way and immerse themselves exclusively in the everyday life of a zookeeper. They can get very close to the zoo inhabitants and take a look behind the scenes off the beaten track. In various areas, the temporary colleagues report on their daily interaction with the zoo inhabitants.

Become a zookeeper for a day.

A polar bear stands on its two hind legs at the enclosure fence. A small cub is standing in front of him.
A large marine aquarium at Rostock Zoo with its colorful fish. Children stand in front of it and marvel.
The aquarium world at Rostock Zoo.

All events of the nature experience centers

62 Ergebnisse
  • © Zoo Rostock/Bruhn

    Darwineum and Polarium Discovery Pass

    • Nächster Termin: 8/23/25
    • Alle Termine: 7/26/25 to 9/7/25
    • Barnstorfer Ring, 18059 Rostock

    Young tropical and polar researchers on a discovery tour

    Read more: "Darwineum and Polarium Discovery Pass"
  • © NZK-Häfner

    Night at the museum

    • Date: 11/8/25
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    Discover the National Park Center at night - a special family adventure in Germany's smallest national park. What's that hiding in the dark? And where is that sound coming from? What actually happens in Jasmund National Park when the lights of the National Park Centre go out? With ‘Night at the Museum’, the National Park Centre opens its doors longer than usual and awaits young and old with a very special programme. Help Mimi and Krax find a missing painting, make your own lantern and experience the magic and mysticism of the beech forest at night on our moonlight hike.

    Read more: "Night at the museum"
  • © Zoo Rostock/Seemann

    Bee puzzle

    • Nächster Termin: Today
    • Alle Termine: 7/30/25 to 9/3/25
    • Barnstorfer Ring, 18059 Rostock

    Test your knowledge about bees!

    Read more: "Bee puzzle"
  • A group of eagles in Müritz National Park, © Roman Vitt

    In the realm of birds of prey - family tour

    • Nächster Termin: 9/2/25
    • Alle Termine: 9/2/25 to 9/16/25
    • Boeker Straße, 17248 Boek

    Observe the different hunting strategies of ospreys, sea eagles and other fish hunters at the Boek fish ponds. Our rangers always have something exciting for children.

    Read more: "In the realm of birds of prey - family tour"
  • © Dan Petermann

    Short tour for young and old

    • Nächster Termin: Today
    • Alle Termine: 8/1/25 to 8/31/25
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    We invite young and old to our exciting short guided tours every day. Learn interesting facts about the KÖNIGSSTUHL National Park Center, the UNESCO World Heritage Old Beech Forests and the chalk coast. Duration: approx. 30min, max. 25 participants

    Read more: "Short tour for young and old"
  • Crafting animal activities with a feeding round at Rostock Zoo, © Zoo Rostock/Martens

    Craft animal activities with food round

    • Nächster Termin: 9/2/25
    • Alle Termine: 7/29/25 to 9/2/25
    • Barnstorfer Ring, 18059 Rostock

    Craft activities for the animals together with us and then join us on a feeding tour of the zoo.

    Read more: "Craft animal activities with food round"
  • © Nationalpark-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL

    Romantic short tour

    • Nächster Termin: Today
    • Alle Termine: Today to 8/22/25
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    We invite you to a short Romantic tour at 10 am and 2 pm. Participants will find out what life was like for the artist Caspar David Friedrich and how his wife Caroline got to know the chalk coast.

    Read more: "Romantic short tour"
  • © Zoo Rostock/Kloock

    "Dive" into the coral reef

    • Nächster Termin: 8/23/25
    • Alle Termine: 7/26/25 to 9/7/25
    • Barnstorfer Ring, 18059 Rostock

    Interesting insights into the underwater world

    Read more: ""Dive" into the coral reef"
  • © Nationalpark-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL

    Badnight at the Königsstuhl - Bat hike in the Jasmund National Park

    • Date: 8/30/25
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    Bat walk with Eckhard Bergen for the international bat night

    Read more: "Badnight at the Königsstuhl - Bat hike in the Jasmund National Park"
  • © Nationalpark-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL

    Hike: In the footsteps of Caspar-David-Friedrich

    • Nächster Termin: Today
    • Alle Termine: Today to 8/22/25
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    Join us at 13:30 and 15:30 to follow in the footsteps of the famous painter through the Jasmund National Park and be inspired by nature - just like Caspar David Friedrich himself.

    Read more: "Hike: In the footsteps of Caspar-David-Friedrich"
  • © Zoo Rostock/Kloock

    Big zoo festival

    • Date: 9/21/25
    • Barnstorfer Ring, 18059 Rostock

    At Rostock Zoo

    Read more: "Big zoo festival"
  • © NZK-Lehmann

    Summer rally "Discovery stations"

    • Nächster Termin: 8/23/25
    • Alle Termine: 7/1/25 to 8/31/25
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    New discovery stations await young and old in the outdoor area of the KÖNIGSSTUHL National Park Center. Get to know them better with our summer rally and solve the quiz about the stations.

    Read more: "Summer rally "Discovery stations""
  • © www.naturfotografie-roman-vitt.de

    In the realm of birds of prey - family tour

    • Nächster Termin: Tomorrow
    • Alle Termine: 5/27/25 to 8/28/25
    • Boeker Straße, 17248 Boek

    Observe the different hunting strategies of ospreys, sea eagles and other fish hunters at the Boek fish ponds. Our rangers always have something exciting for children.

    Read more: "In the realm of birds of prey - family tour"
  • © Zoo Rostock/Schilling

    Bat night

    • Date: 8/23/25
    • Barnstorfer Ring, 18059 Rostock

    All about bats at Rostock Zoo.

    Read more: "Bat night"
  • Tools for identifying rocks on an erratic boulder, © Müritzeum

    Rock consultation

    • Nächster Termin: 10/18/25
    • Alle Termine: 4/26/25 to 10/18/25
    • Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)

    Determine your own stones under expert guidance

    Read more: "Rock consultation"

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