Norway's largest collection of Nordic animals
Good moments happen when animals and people meet, and there are many such moments at Namsskogan Familiepark.
The park is a separate universe with animals, activities and experiences.
We have a large collection of exciting and exotic animals from all over the world, but what can be experienced as most exciting are the four large Norwegian carnivores; wolf, bear, lynx and wolverine. Join our daily presentation of our predators and experience the species up close.
In addition to the four large predators, we have moose, reindeer, deer, fallow deer, roe deer, brown llama, peacock, turkey, arctic fox, silver fox, wild boar, miniature pig, ferret, deer, goat and much more.
In Barnas Lille Dyrepark, children can meet sheep, chickens, porcupines and other familiar and unfamiliar farm animals.
The zoo has over 30 different species. In total, there are over 200 animals and birds, big and small.
Birds from outside think this is a nice place. There are lots of ducks. They live here more than in other nearby areas. They are allowed to. They think it is safe to live here.
We aim to ensure the well-being of all our own special animals. That's why they have a very large area and large enclosures to move around in. And hide when they need to. So if you don't see all of them all the time, they might just want some peace and quiet.
Many visitors daily will probably give fewer animals to the fence/enclosure. Fortunately, we are not a Zoo with small cages for our animals. We let our animals live as they were created. We either take in animals that suffer due to lack of territory, lack of parents, or let them grow up from infancy. We are certainly not allowed or able to take animals out of their natural environment. We try our best to ensure that our animals are happy with us. We think we are good at it ourselves. Being allowed to have contact and work with animals means understanding them well and being a good loving friend to them. Only then are they safe. It can be a challenge for the animals to have a busy summer visitor day and a lot of noise from visiting people. If it is also a very hot day, they will often go and hide in the shade. Which is normal.
Getting to experience the animals here is a very big and exciting experience, but if you follow the presentations and feeding of the various animals by our skilled animal keepers, you are guaranteed to meet the animals right at the enclosure!
See info about all our animals in the Family Park by scrolling down this page. See our highlighted and yellow links below here, and a little click for your own learning for more information about the different animals.
Books worth reading about the great author of wilderness and animals: Mikkjel Fønhus
You can get a lot more predator information from us. here from our own Visitor Center predator Namsskogan
Address: Predator Visitor Center, Parkveien 1, 7892 Trones.
meet Odin and the other animals
Among the many animals you get to meet the brown bear Odin (born 1994), who weighs more than 300 kg when he lies down in the fall, making him one of Norway's largest bears, both in zoos and in the wild! His offspring Bjørn and Søs (born 2005) enjoy swimming and climbing, and maybe you'll get to see them enjoying specially made "bear ice cream"?
On the trip further up the walkway or over the Bear's Bridge, and above the bears, several of our wolves lie in wait.
Maybe you see them among the trees? During feeding time they probably all come out. There are several of them! This is possibly the fiercest, fastest, strongest and very short predator experience you will get here when this species is feeding!
This is going fast so pay attention! The wolf is special. They have a hierarchy. The whole pack follows when the alpha/leader wolf gets the food first. Then the others in the pack get food. What an amazing animal!
In the winter they can howl at the moon and the night sky. Very special!
Then the bears sleep safely in their dens.
Try our predator camp in the winter season! Check our opportunity for it.
A magical experience!
Good moments in the encounter between children and animals. In an exclusive program, children get to participate in the care of our different, but well-known animals that are in the Children's Animal Park . All animals need food, water and love. Give your hopeful a memory for life! For children between 6 - 13 years. Max. 5 participants per group .
Here you will walk around familiar and unfamiliar farm animals. Tickets for staying in the park outside of this special activity and the rest of the day, including all the other fun we have, are additional.
Price : NOK 745,- per person, including your own chosen zookeeper shirt. The newly appointed zookeeper will be given a special T-shirt to accompany the important task that follows. Pick up preferably 30 min. before by showing your ticket at the entrance reception, and we will find the size for you before your participation.
When : High season 22.06. - 04.08., at 11:00 and 14:00, duration 2 hours.
Meet at the expedition at the entrance. See the sign and waiting area at the Park entrance to be picked up by our own Park animal keeper. Meet at least 20 minutes before pick-up. Always pay attention to what the animal keeper says and decides.
animal representations
Every day throughout the summer, you can follow our staff zookeepers to take a closer look at the animals in the park, and learn more about them and their wild relatives in the wild.
These guided tours can be experienced daily during the period June 1 – August 23. Always pay attention to what the zookeeper says and decides.
No registration. Free guiding in the day ticket.
Meeting times for the various animals are as follows:
11:30 Presentation of small predators. Meet at Oter
12:30 Presentation of large predators. Meet at Jerv
2:00 PM Presentation of ungulates. Meet at Reindeer.
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At 4:30 p.m. Presentation of Porcupines at the Children's Zoo.
Time: June 22 - August 5.
Note : The days from June 1st to June 21st, and from August 5th to August 23rd are in low season , and then it starts earlier and already at 3:30 PM .
Come to us and experience our different animals up close!
You are very welcome to join us in the the park!
Meet the Arctic fox
Join us in the enclosure for a special encounter with Norway's most critically endangered species, the Mountain Fox. This small fox lives in the high mountains above the tree line and is extremely well adapted to a life with cold temperatures and little food. We are home to the mountain foxes Birk and Bjarne, who have themselves contributed to increasing the population of mountain foxes through the breeding project of the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research ( NINA ). You will be able to help feed our mountain foxes, while the zookeeper tells you more about the species and its challenges for survival. NOK 100,- of your ticket price will be donated to the work NINA does to preserve the mountain fox.
— By the way, did you know that its fur is browner in the summer than in the winter? Why do you think it is? - Ask our zookeeper what you are wondering about. See info about Arctic fox
Every day in the summer season at exactly 1:45 p.m.
Only 4 people per group!
Price : NOK 349 per person. Can be ordered online and in advance at least 1 hour before attendance.
Meet at the mountain fox fence at the very end of the park area, above the Fjellstukafäen. Animal keepers give you special access.
See overview map.
Note: Meeting at the Arctic fox fence is 15 minutes before.
Walking distance from the entrance area takes at least about 20 minutes up to the Fjellrevhegnet. Right above the Fjellstu café. Meeting time MUST be kept. Listen to the zookeeper.
Lynx meeting
You can join us inside our Lynx- house for a very exclusive insight into how we train and communicate with Lynx , and learn more about this amazing species in close proximity with our zookeeper. Tuesday and Thursday only until August 23rd.
Duration 30 min. Max 4 people. Time: 2:30 p.m. Price: NOK 449,-
Meeting point: Lynx House, at the very top of the Park. 1 km walk along a nice road inwards. Right above the Fjellstu café. Note: the road up towards the lynx fence is somewhat steeper.
See overview map.
Note: Please arrive 15 minutes before.
(Walking distance from the entrance takes approx. 25 minutes up to the Lynx House)
The time for this meeting MUST be kept and you should be completely quiet before arriving at the house. Listen to the animal sitter.
