Moonlight Tour at Herberstein Wildlife Park

Once a month, a spine-tingling chill sweeps through the zoo when our wolf packs—the Hudson Bay wolves, the polar wolves, and the timber wolves—howl at the moon! Join our zoo educators on a hike through the zoo by the light of the full moon. Sharpen your senses, listen to the sounds of the night, and immerse yourself in a mystical animal world .

In addition to the wolf families, the main highlights of this guided wildlife tour are our crepuscular and nocturnal animals, which often remain hidden during the day.

Our armadillos prefer to go about their business at night in the Liszt Monkey House, where they live in a communal setting alongside the monkeys named after the famous composer Franz Liszt. During the day, they literally hide in a corner, curled up into a ball.

Another prime example of nocturnal inhabitants are our porcupines. During the day, they hide away and are rarely seen, but as soon as it gets dark, they emerge from their burrows and scurry busily around the enclosure. Numerous other animals from Africa, the Americas, Australia, and Eurasia each have their own unique preferences and habits.

A Night at the Zoo—a thrill you definitely won’t want to miss. Our guided moonlight walks are a special experience for guests of all ages—perfect for first-time visitors and an extraordinary adventure for regulars alike. After this tour, you’ll see our zoo and its permanent residents in a whole new light—we promise!

The full-moon tour isn't for you, but can you think of someone right away who would enjoy this experience? Why not give them a gift certificate for the moonlight tour at Tierwelt Herberstein?

Get to know our Master Isegrim a little bit in advance. Each statement corresponds to a picture.

• My name is Herbert Stein, and I was born on the Wilder Berg in Mautern—so you could say I’m a true-blue Styrian. Since the fall of 2018, I’ve been living in Herberstein with my partner, Bjelle. My lady is German and comes from the St. Petersburg Zoo. But we’re originally from the Canadian Arctic Islands and Greenland.
• Our fur is black or dark gray. That’s a big advantage for us, because our dark fur keeps us well camouflaged at all times. We like our peace and quiet; that’s why our enclosure isn’t easily visible to visitors. But even if you can’t see us, when we start our howling concert, there’s no way you can’t hear us.
• Because of our long-legged appearance, we’re often called tundra wolves. In January 2017, the three of us brothers moved from our birthplace, the Artis Zoo in Amsterdam, to Styria, and we’ve been living in our all-male household ever since.
• Oops, what am I doing here? If you look at it with a wink, I'm a wolf, too. Or am I? We'll save the answer to that question for the full-moon tour.