Skånes djurpark

Skånes djurpark
I'd known about this park my whole life while living in Sweden, but I never actually visited until 2025. I'd mostly heard pretty average things, so my expectations weren't very high. Honestly, it turned out better than I expected.

In many ways it reminded me of wildlife parks in Germany, with large, natural-looking enclosures and a relaxed layout. Some enclosures might even be a little too big though, because we didn't see quite a few of the animals. 😉

From a species perspective, some of the more interesting species and subspecies during my visit included Greenland musk ox, North European red deer, Scandinavian red fox, and European golden eagle.

That said, there were also some strange things. During my visit, a few areas felt run-down or were completely closed off, even parts that didn't seem that old. There used to be a path around one of the lakes where visitors could see water birds, beavers, otters, owls, and raccoon dogs, but it was closed at the time. There was a broken wooden ramp, and much of the area had become overgrown. We also came across several abandoned enclosures and concrete structures in the woods. One of them had apparently only been built around 14 years earlier, which felt surprisingly recent for something that had already been abandoned.

Looking at older photos online made this even more noticeable, seeing how nice some of these areas had once looked compared to their condition during my visit.

The "Owl Forest" walk-through aviary was locked and empty when I visited, which was disappointing. A few other enclosures were empty as well. The old terrarium building only housed rats, mice, and isopods at the time, which was a bit of a letdown.

Overall, it's a nice park, but at the time of my visit I didn't think it was worth the full entrance price. The cost probably makes more sense if you're visiting with children, since the park also has a water play area, a dinosaur trail with animatronic dinosaurs, and Shaun the Sheep Land. If you can get one of the discounted advance tickets, I'd definitely recommend going that route.