Holy Cow!

I was really amazed as I spotted this Highland Cow in the wild.

Later I spotted even more and asked a passing cyclist if she knew more. She told me it's a part of a National Park and there are many animals to be seen, so I know a place to check out in the near future!

More info:
National Park Zuid-Kennemerland (Dutch: Nationaal Park Zuid-Kennemerland) is a national park in the province Noord-Holland, the Netherlands, west of Haarlem, within the municipalities of Bloemendaal, Velsen and Zandvoort. It includes the southern portion of the region known as Kennemerland. This park was established in 1995.

Over 100 different bird species have been observed.

The mammals Fallow Deer, Roe Deer, squirrel, West European Hedgehog, European Rabbit, Red Fox live in the park.

Besides Highland cattle, Shetland pony, and Koniks, an experiment was started in spring 2007 by releasing a small number of Wisents. These European bison could be dangerous to people and therefore were released in an area not publicly accessible. The wisents may be observed from a purpose-built viewing platform.

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