At Eifelpark, the popular family destination in the Eifel region, the two female brown bears Pia and Vittoria currently live in the “Bear Gorge,” a spacious, 6,500 m² enclosure within the wildlife park. The enclosure features a large number of trees, numerous bushes, and a watering hole.

Pia has lived at Eifelpark Wildlife Park in Rhineland-Palatinate for over 30 years and is a real showgirl. When fed, she stands on her hind legs or rocks with her feet in her hands, charming everyone with her many little tricks. Join our zookeeper during the feeding rounds in the peak season. He will share many interesting facts about brown bears.

The brown bear belongs to the bear family. In the wild, the brown bear lives 20–30 years (up to 40 years in captivity), stands 1.80–3 m tall when standing upright, and weighs 150–500 kg. The brown bear is a solitary animal with a fixed territory. Its habitat includes the tundra steppes, mountain meadows, and dense forests. Today, the brown bear can still be found in Europe, western North America, and Asia.

Appearance
With their broad heads, long snouts and little round ears, brown bears look like really cuddly teddy bears. However, beware – they are predators!

Habitat
Brown bears prefer to live in large, extensive deciduous and coniferous forests; they live far to the north, but also in the tundra.

Nutrition
The brown bear is a forest animal. It feeds mainly on tubers, fruits, leaves and loves honey. However, rodents, fish, fawns, carrion and insect larvae also feature on its menu. Guests will often see how the bears turn stones over in the enclosure to search for worms. When foraging, the bear is helped by its sense of smell which is about 100,000 times finer than that of humans.

Close enough to touch – feeding wolves, bears and lynxes
No family should miss the animal feedings at the adventure park – they are an absolute highlight! When it is time for the feeding-rounds, the Eifelpark visitors accompany the animal keepers to the enclosures of various predators and can observe this fascinating spectacle. There they learn a lot about the behaviour of the animals to be fed. There is also the opportunity to personally ask the animal keeper some questions. The animals have to playfully ‘earn’ their meals and so you can closely watch the food intake and also the social behaviour of the animals – this is an unforgettable experience at the family park in the Eifel.