The pine marten mating season begins now. The typically solitary animals can only be observed together during these days.

The summer mating season for badgers is now beginning. The hoarse calls of the male can only be heard during this time.

In 1996, the national park is registered as "Baltic Sea Protected Area No. 141" at the Helsinki Conference.

The bridge-staircase system was opened in 1992 and is available to hikers in the national park.

Fallow deer live in large groups. Now individual females separate from the herd, give birth to their young and remain within earshot of the resting offspring.

To coincide with the 20th anniversary, the extensive modernisation work will be completed in July 2024. In addition to many renovations to the interior and the Skywalk, a variety of discovery stations and a new open-air classroom in the outdoor area can now be discovered and tried out.

In July 2004, Cologne Cathedral was added to the list of endangered World Heritage Sites. The city of Cologne initially continued its building policy in the vicinity of the cathedral unchanged. An agreement was finally reached through talks between Unesco and the city administration.

Now the young kingfishers fly out. The iridescent blue young birds then remain motionless on perches in the surrounding area. Please keep your distance.

The ermine is now looking for its equal.

"Boy come back soon".

Now the chirping concerts begin.

The honey fungus is here.

2007 - minor cliff failures occur.

After pupation, many butterflies now hatch. There are over 350 butterfly species in the national park.

The development of the young frogs is now complete and they leave their spawning waters. Jumping frogs are mainly active at dusk and at night.

The singing season for most birds ends now.

Within just 2 weeks, hatched tadpoles have now become mature young grass frogs.

Now the colorless shoot of the leafless barb appears above ground and begins to flower only briefly. Occasionally the orchid also flowers underground.

The first forest lizards are now giving birth to their young in sunny and warm places in the national park.

The German painter Carl Hummel gets to know the chalk coast on his study trip to Rügen. In 1847, he created his world-famous painting "Steep Coast near Sassnitz".

With a lot of luck, you can now observe the mock fights of the male adder. Beware, viper bites can be life-threatening, especially for children and the elderly.