The New Zoo spreads over 120 ha of beautiful, nature-filled area with several ponds. Visitors can watch the inhabitants of the Zoo in their enormous enclosures, living in conditions similar to natural. The elephant house is the largest facility of this kind in Poland and one of the largest in Europe. Recently, a new giraffe and black rhino house has been opened, as well as a modern education centre. The Poznań Zoo has also established wildlife sanctuaries. They are inhabited by brown bears, lions, tigers and wolves. The New Zoo offers free “train” sightseeing rides. The Zoo is accessible by the “Maltanka” park railway.