Rescue centre
Schwanenkolonie
🇨🇭 Switzerland
🩹 Rescue & rehabilitation centre, Switzerland 4 spp. present
47.138° N 7.242° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
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Tourism
Medium
Species present
4
speciesOpened
1897
Size
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Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 8:30–12:00
Getting there
- Address
- Rue de l'Hôpital - Spitalstrasse 11a, 2502 Biel/Bienne
- Phone
- +41 32 322 90 62
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Amur Carp
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Before you go
Where is Schwanenkolonie?
Switzerland
Schwanenkolonie is a rescue and rehabilitation centre in Switzerland, at Rue de l'Hôpital - Spitalstrasse 11a, 2502 Biel/Bienne. Its coordinates are 47.138° N, 7.242° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Vanoise National Park, about 199 km away.
What animals can you see at Schwanenkolonie?
4 species
Citizen-science photos record 4 species at Schwanenkolonie, including Red Junglefowl, Mallard, Little Corella and Amur Carp. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Schwanenkolonie in the wild?
Red Junglefowl: Kaziranga National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Schwanenkolonie also live in the parks and cities we cover: Red Junglefowl (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kaziranga National Park), Mallard (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Elk Island National Park) and Little Corella (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kakadu National Park).
When is Schwanenkolonie open?
Every day · 8:30–12:00
According to its open map listing, Schwanenkolonie is open Every day · 8:30–12:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Schwanenkolonie open?
Opened 1897
Schwanenkolonie, a rescue and rehabilitation centre in Switzerland, opened in 1897, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 4 species are photographed there.
Nearest Zoos & Centres
Nearest Parks
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · iNaturalist observers · the centre's official website