Cabarceno National Park, is a zoo that is interesting for two reasons.
It is visited by car, but this is not a safari park like in Africa or the
German Serengeti park. Due to the size of the park, you have to move between the locations by car, and then visit the animals on foot.
And the second interesting point is the territory with bears. It is the largest in the park and occupies 33 hectares. When we saw this place from afar, we decided that we see just bushes.
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
But when we realized that all these "bushed" are actually bears, we were shoked. Before we have already seen many bears in one place, for example, in
Romania. Though here their number is simply huge, probably not less than a hundred.
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
Moreover, they all came to the gate, probably for lunch. At other times, they scatter throughout the territory.
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
Here we spent about an hour, this place is really interesting.
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
It is curious that the biggest bears are sitting closest to the gate, next the middle ones, and the smallest are running around.
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
If a bear tries to break the hierarchy, there will be a fight.
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
Mothers with children are always kept aside.
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
In addition to bears, there are many other animals here, but their enclosures are standard and not as interesting as bears.
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
Ticket price includes cable car ride.
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
Cabarceno Safari (Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabarceno) ©Yuriy Buriak
The park hosts performances with birds and fur seals, see the schedule on the
official website. Also, it is possible to sign up for a
separate tour and look closer at the rhinos and elephants.
Getting there: car gate
N 43 20.976 W 3 51.358.