A happy ongoing year 2023 to everyone! Every year, a new species is selected to be the animal of the year. Last year, it was the Brown Bear, an animal …
Lynx Watching in Estonia
The report from our Environmental Agency revealed that there were about 450-550 Eurasian Lynx roaming around in Estonian forests and fields. For several years now, we have managed to spot …
Steller’s Eider and Lynx tours in March and February 2022
After 2 years of waiting, canceling, and postponing, we were able to make our first spring tours. To be exact, we have already had 2 lynx tours, 2 Steller’s Eider …
Natourest and the Brown Bear Hide figuring in media recently
In August 2021, the team of the Estonian TV series “Metslased” (meaning “Savages”) visited our Brown Bear Hide. Our team member Peep was there to give them an overview of …
What are bears doing in January
In January, Brown Bears are hibernating. The first half of January is also the time when pregnant females give birth. Usually, they have 1-3 cubs, but in some cases also …
Looking for Lynx and some birding with our German friends
Our good friends and partners from Germany came to visit us during the second week of January. Just to have a good time, get some fresh ideas for our late …
Brown Bear is Estonia’s animal of the year 2022
We are happy to announce that Brown Bear was chosen to be the animal of the year 2022. Not that choosing any other animal would have made us less happy. …
Alutaguse Bear Forest Fund Update 2021
Looking back at the season Another year with highs and lows has passed, but things were definetely better than in 2020. Unfortunately due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions, we weren’t …
Meie vaatlus- ja fotovarjed on turvalised/Our watching and photography hides are safe
Visit Peipsi poolt välja antud märgisega “Siin on COVID-19 turvaline” kinnitame, et järgime meie tegutsemisvaldkonnale kehtestatud Vabariigi Valitsuse korraldusi ja Terviseameti juhiseid, hoiame end nende järgimiseks infoga pidevalt kursis ning …
Wolves near the Brown Bear hide
During the last week of February, we cooperated with Hunt – Eesti rahvusloom (Wolf – Estonia’s national mammal) and made 2 very spirited wolf-themed tours. In most parts of Estonia, …
