Wild Hamsters Thriving in Viennese Graveyards

 



Endangered animal sanctuaries come in many forms: National forests, protected savannahs, rewilded front yards, parks, nature centers… and even graveyards.

In the bustling capital of Vienna, Austria, quiet graveyards like Central Cemetery, the Zentralfriedhof, and Meidling Cemetery, Friedhof Wien Meidling, have become havens for critically endangered European hamsters. The rodents burrow in tunnels underground and thrive on a diet of candle wax and fresh flowers.


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