[1] The park opened on 18 June 1994, displaying animals in their natural habitat.

With only 12 enclosures on 110 hectares (270 acres),[1] the park claims to have one of the world's biggest area-per-animal ratio.

[1] It also notes that it is the world's "most northern animal park.

"[2] The park specializes in Nordic fauna, including Norway's four largest predators: brown bear, Eurasian lynx, wolf, and wolverine.

[2] In October 2015, hunters accidentally wandered into the park's area and shot two red deer.