Skånes djurpark

  • Ural Owl at Skånes Djurpark — eyes like dusk itself

    Ural Owl at Skånes Djurpark — eyes like dusk itself

    The Ural Owl at Skånes Djurpark, the zoo in the middle of Scania was nearly invisible at first. Nestled deep in the shaded corner of its enclosure, behind a curtain of birch leaves, it watched the world with a stillness that felt more ancient than animal. It didn’t move. Not a blink, not a twitch —…

  • Bear at Skånes Djurpark – primal presence in every breath

    Bear at Skånes Djurpark – primal presence in every breath

    The brown bear at Skånes Djurpark, the zoo outside of Höör stopped me in my tracks. There’s something about standing just metres away from this ancient beast, even with a barrier between us, that taps into something deeper — a mix of awe and ancestral caution. I arrived just as feeding time began, and…

  • Grey Seal at Skånes Djurpark – a whiskered legend

    Grey Seal at Skånes Djurpark – a whiskered legend

    The grey seal at Skånes Djurpark greeted me like an old friend — or perhaps a sly performer — with those deeply set eyes and a mouth full of mischief. I arrived just before feeding. There he was, slicing through the green reflections of the pool like a whisper of sea myth. His mottled…