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Are they open all year round? The website only has open dates through September 2012 (and then only open weekends), but it is now the end of October. Also, it looks as if they have a really nice hotel on grounds? Is that open year round also?

I really want to go in the winter sometime (not this year) to get photos of snow leopards and amur tigers in the snow. Also, do you know if the bus from Norrkoping runs in the winter?

 

I'm pretty certain that Kolmarden is closed during the winter. You are correct, their hotel really IS very nice -- I stayed there. They have a nice restaurant, a great set of swimming pools, gorgeous rooms, and a terrific view of the Baltic Sea.

 

They are closed but have special openings, for example for 4 or 5 days over Halloween and other holidays such as Easter when there is very possibly snow on the ground still. I would email them to check the days when you might be able to visit [email protected]

 

Zoo news 2012:

Boras and Kolmarden Zoo swapped a rhino female.
Imfolozi's 2002 daughter to Boras for Namakula from Boras.

 

Kolmarden's first Asian Elephant calf was born on 27th July to female Bua. The calf was conceived using AI, with the father being Raja from Woburn. The calf's gender isn't very clear from the Google translation, but pictures on there facebook indicate it might be a boy

Elefantfödsel på Kolmården - Kolmården - Nordens största djurpark

 

Article and photos of the baby-elephant :
First Photos of Kolmården Zoo's Elephant Calf - ZooBorns

 

4 Bush dogs born at Kolmarden Zoo :
Four Bush Dogs Pups Born at Kolmården - ZooBorns

 

White rhino girl Jala , born 2009, was sent to S?st? Zoo, she arrived there safely on September 13, 2013. She is doing well.

 

Thanks to our friends at Rhinos in Europe for the news that White Rhino female, Izala has moved from Kolmarden to Arnhem this week in an effort to stimulate breeding
Rhinos in Europe Blog Archiv Arnhem: Izala im neuen Zuhause

 

1.0 Giraffe born 3rd October (Parents: Garp X Marionette) and he was followed on the 18th by a female White Rhino calf
Pressrum - Kolmården - Nordens största djurpark

 

The baby rhino girl was named Nambi, that's the name of a goddess.

 

2014 will be a year without big news in Kolmården Wildlife Park. Instead Kolmården are focusing on the elephant and rhino calves born last year
and the dolphin show, Life, which had premiere 2013.

Next year Kolmården turns 50 and some big news will be presented... I hold my thumbs for a new great ape house, they really need it.

 

A totally new 11,6 million dollar area will be presented on tuesday.

 

Look forward to hearing about it, this oo has some great exhibits, just a shame it is so AR from anywhere!

 

Probably a disappointment for all of you who hoped for a new animal exibith, local media reports of rumours saying Kolmården is building one of nothern Europes largest roller coasters.

In Swedish:
http://www.folkbladet.se/nyheter/default.aspx?articleid=6785635

 

Kolmården has start the build of the new roller coaster; Wildlife. But the park hadn't approved building permit from Norrköping municipality and Kolmården will to pay around 97533,12 euro in penalty.

 

0.2 Cape fur seals arrived from Jyllands Park-Zoo last week.

 

508.000 visitors had Kolmården this year, It's 3% more than last year.

 

The swedish company, Novus Group International did a market research with 1090 Swedish people and people who visit Kolmården last year. It's very interesting to read.

The market research results show (In Swedish) on this link:
Pressrum | Kolmårdens djurpark

 

0.1 Common chimpanzee called: My, have been born last on Tuesday.

The lucky parents are Madicken (22Y) and Claudius (30Y).

Kolmården is also to renovate their chimpanzee outdoor exhibit which will be complete in May.