Oltremare

Ulysses and the other dolphins await you in Europe’s most beautiful lagoon of Oltremare.

Get to know the world of Ulysses, watch the new shows and participate in interactive programs. The Park’s trainers also provide guided tours and close encounters, such as “Delfini – the spectacle of nature” and “Know the dolphins”. A real dream for the whole family, where you can share the love and friendship between trainers and dolphins. Exciting also the Night with the Dolphins, appointment by appointment to spend dreamy nights awakening under the gaze of the friendly guests of the Lagoon. At the end of the gallery of Pianeta Mare there are the gigantic underwater windows that allow you to browse the dolphins’ social life.

HIPPOCAMPUS: The strange case of the “mama fish”.

The seahorse (Hippocampus sp.) Represents an exception compared to all other fish: it resembles, in fact, a miniature horse.

This small bony fish is not suitable for swimming, it moves slowly and uses the caudal fin to anchor itself to the plants of the bottom. Their little ones are “born” from the male! Females produce the eggs and transfer them into the male’s “baby carrier”. The eggs hatch after a period that varies between two and four weeks, and 100 to 200 small baby-seahorses will be born.

The flight of birds of prey, lords of the air

There is a Mill of the Owl in hthe Park, who resembles a 19th century mill and is the refuge of diurnal and nocturnal birds of prey as guests of Parco Oltremare. Eagles, owls of various types, hawks, buzzards and vultures are the protagonists of free flight. You will see the wonder in the eyes of your children, when they see them darting ahead of them in search of prey !!

These birds are all born in a controlled environment and are followed daily by the careful care of falconer experts and by the park biologists and veterinarians. The trainers will show you the ancient art of Falconry, recognized in 2010 by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The essence of training in falconry lies in the rapprochement between man and animal, for which it is based on trust and friendship and on a long and constant work.

Rainbow Flight: Meet Brazil, Kiwi, Mandy and the others in Oltremare!

The flight of parrots on the farm is a rainbow of colors and sympathy! A unique opportunity for all your family, get a closer look at the Red and Green Ara (Ara chloropterus) and the Blue and Yellow Ara (Ara ararauna) and the lesser known Sun Conures (Aratinga sostizialis).

The tropical forest, the green lung of our planet, is an ecosystem at risk and Kiwi and the other parrots are ambassadors of the conservation message of this environment.

Rainbow Flight awaits you from April to September.

The Farm, the friends of the farmyard

Oltremare contains domestic and non-domestic species, which have always lived in the countryside of the great Po plain. Inside the hague, ducks, hens, sheep, barn owls, porcupines, and rabbits and the peacock.

It is also possible to interact directly with the very nice goats, for a truly unforgettable close encounter!

The city of Lady Bug

Don’t miss the Coccinella House: a large village entirely dedicated to ladybugs, just a stone’s throw from the Oltremare lake. A true city of wooden houses, built among aromatic plants, trees and flowers. Ladybugs are valuable allies for not using pesticides. In fact they feed on aphids and cochineals, phytophagous and mite. An adult of the most common species can also eat 100 aphids a day, at larval stage 150!

The Delta: Water lands

The Delta of Oltremare is an area that represents the Po Delta ecosystem. Along the route we can observe not only the typical flora and fauna of the Delta, such as the Cobice sturgeon (Acipenser naccarii), a species of the Adriatic sea that it is disappearing, but also the so-called “alien” species, such as the catfish and the red-eared marsh tortoises.

Mouths of the rivers are among the most interesting environments for those who want to observe the development of life: the habitats of the mouth are determined by a very particular balance of different waters, of rapidly changing landscapes, of earth and water creatures.

The Po Delta is one of the richest living environments in Italy.

Oltremare Wallabies

Discover the new area dedicated to the hemisphere of Oceania: AUSTRALIA EXPERIENCE. Here, among thousands of adventures, you will meet friendly Wallaby friends. They are small marsupials belonging to the same family as kangaroos. Native to central and southern Oceania, they usually live in eucalyptus forests with undergrowth covered with bushes near open areas. However, they can also be found in coastal moors, fields and pastures. They are not endangered animals as they can survive in many different habitats.

The history of the Planet: The evolution of the Universe

Planet Earth is a visual and multi-sensory journey. It allows you to relive four fundamental stages that have marked the evolution of our planet through four rooms. In the first room a 3D movie tells the phases of the birth of the Universe and of the Planet Earth. In the following rooms, thanks to special effects, you will be able to relive the birth of life on our planet, the extinction of the dinosaurs and the end of the last glaciation!