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Discover the LOBO PARKLOBO PARK (Spanish for "wolf" park) the wildlife park located in Antequera just 70 km outside of Malaga (Andalucia), Spain.

Meet Our Wolves
Timber (canis lupus occidentalis) – The Timber wolves in the Lobo Park originate from the vast forests of Canada. This also explains their distinct colouring.

Alaskan Tundra (canis lupus tundrorum) - These wolves originally live in the Tundra of Alaska, where they survive very cold winters as well as very hot summers.

European (canis lupus lupus) - Still today we find European wolves in the extent from Russia to Poland and also in Europe from Skanidavia to Germany and Italy.

Iberian (canis lupus signatus) - These native wolves live in Spain and Portugal and are a small subspecies of the European wolf. Spain together with Portugal has the biggest population in Western Europe. One estimates that there app. 2000 to 2500 wolves living in the wild.

About the Park
The LOBO PARK located in the heart of Andalusia (Antequera), and was founded by Daniel Weigend and Alexandra Stieber (both originate from Germany) as a private initiative in 2002 (open to the public since November 2004) with the ambition to establish a wolf park that is unique in the world in its configuration. It is the intention of the owners that all wolves as well as all the other animals live in an environment that was built to protect as much of the existing flora and fauna as well as to ensure that their living circumstances are as related to real nature as possible. The ‘mission’ was to give these fascinating animals the respect that they deserve. It is of great importance that they have huge enclosures to live a life that is almost equivalent to a ‘natural’ environment - to live their genuine pack life without interference of human intrusion or domestication. App. 100.000m² have been reserved for huge enclosures for the wolves to provide as much space as possible to roam and play. Only through this effort can one truly observe how wolves live. Respect is being given and trust is its return!

The way the wolves are socialized allows visitors to see and perceive the wolves as they are in the wild. To socialize the wolves the two, Daniel and Alexandra hand rear their pups. This is a very important phase in the very young life of these extraordinary animals. In this significant phase many mistakes can and are being done when raising wolf cubs, therefore no interns or even employees of the park have physical contact to them. The “art” is to take away the natural fear of humans but without taking an influence on their wolfish behaviour. Daniel describes his work with the following: “''I’m not an animal tamer and don’t want circus animals. We want to show real wolves with real wolfish behaviour. How can I ever study their social behaviour if I already de-socialise them as pups? When I visit my animals, they greet me as a friend – not as their boss. If my wolves would ever behave submissively towards me then I have done unforgivable mistakes. For the wolves I’m something like an extraterrestrial friend. I’m a part time member of the pack, but not a member of their hierarchy.”''

Guided tours (Spanish and English) show visitors the different wolves subspecies that live in the park and let visitors learn more about their behaviour and how wolves communicate, play, hunt and eat. The path features observation platforms where visitors can enjoy a clear view and come into close contact with the animals. This beautiful park offers families fun and excitement, stimulating education programs, as well as a peaceful place to enjoy nature.

Guided Wolf Tours
The guided tour (Spanish and English) with a wolf expert takes place several times daily. Here you have the possibility to learn more about these fascinating animals and get an impression of the complex pack structure of the wolves. The path features observation platforms, where visitors can enjoy a clear view and come into close contact with the animals. Your questions will be gladly answered.

Monday to Friday: 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 and 16:30 Saturday & Sunday: 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00 and 16:30