Animal enclosure on the Ahr in Sinzig
On the banks of the River Ahr between Sinzig and Bad Bodendorf, in the neighbourhood of the
neighbouring the Bad Bodendorf cemetery of honour, the non-profit association of animal and nature
Naturfreunde Schwanenteich e. V. has been running the "Schwanenteich" animal enclosure since 1975. After
the complete destruction of the grounds and infrastructure due to the
the flood disaster in 2021, the first mobile animal park in Germany was created in the course of
mobile animal park in Germany was created at the Schwanenteich.
Almost all animal inhabitants have found their way to the Swan Pond for animal welfare reasons
Swan Pond - where they can stay forever and lead a species-appropriate life.
life. A few full-time staff provide the animals with basic daily care
care of the animals, the grounds and the organisation is carried out on a voluntary basis.
is carried out on a voluntary basis. The animal enclosure is freely accessible at all times, benches and picnic
benches and picnic areas are available to visitors.