{"id":2247,"date":"2026-02-20T13:53:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.estonianwildlifetours.com\/?p=2247"},"modified":"2026-02-20T13:53:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:53:37","slug":"eleri-lopp-guided-wildlife-safaris-in-estonias-wilderness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estonianwildlifetours.com\/de\/eleri-lopp-guided-wildlife-safaris-in-estonias-wilderness\/","title":{"rendered":"Eleri Lopp: Guided Wildlife Safaris in Estonia\u2019s Wilderness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Expert-led tours into Estonia\u2019s forests and bogs \u2013 from day-time bear and elk safaris to nocturnal owl hunts \u2013 all delivered with a conservation ethos.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executive summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Eleri Lopp is a veteran nature guide and wildlife photographer who leads specialised tours for spotting Estonia\u2019s large mammals (bears, elk\/moose, lynx) and birds of prey (owls, eagles, etc.). Her guiding draws on intimate local knowledge (forest hikes, winter tracking) and up-to-date wildlife data to maximise sightings while respecting animal welfare. She is also known for conservation advocacy \u2013 heading the NGO Eesti Suurkiskjad<\/em> (Big Predators of Estonia) and helping delay unpopular culls through legal appeals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A nature guide with camera and cause<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Based in Harju County\u2019s Kose region, Eleri operates the\u00a0naturestonia.com centre (Silmsi village), which provides a base for nature experiences. She combines a formal photography background with years of field experience. Estonia\u2019s relatively wild ecosystems \u2013 vast forests, bogs, and protected areas \u2013 form her \u201coffice\u201d. Her tours often double as photo safaris; she offers advice on camera settings and fieldcraft to clients. As one write-up puts it, she will \u201ctake you to the best wildlife observation spots\u201d and teach you about Estonia\u2019s \u201cintricate ecosystems\u201d \u2013 everything from elk tracks to bear sign \u2013 with an emphasis on ethical wildlife viewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eleri often works with foreign visitors or multi-day tour groups, adapting routes seasonally. For example, in spring\u2013summer and again in early autumn she runs a\u00a0bear <\/em>watching trips. In winter, she might switch to tracking wolves or Lynx (using snowshoe treks and howling calls). Owls and other raptors get special treatment too: she has led focused\u00a0owl-call hikes<\/em>\u00a0and raptor-watch expeditions, drawing from her published experience observing Ural Owls in Estonian forests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Her ethos emphasises safety (both for guests and wildlife). Field techniques include using camouflage or hides discreetly, moving quietly along animal trails, and planning outings by season\/time (e.g. dawn\/dusk for mammals, night-time for owls). She also carries bear spray or communication gear in remote areas. In sum, her tours balance comfort and excitement: pre-arranged logistics and local guides ensure a safe outing even in deep forest, while her skill gives clients a real chance of spotting shy species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conservation and advocacy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Beyond guiding, Eleri is active in wildlife conservation. She heads the NGO \u201cEesti Suurkiskjad\u201d (Big Predators of Estonia)<\/strong>. This group has repeatedly challenged state predator culling quotas in court. For example, in 2023 the group successfully delayed Estonia\u2019s wolf hunting season start via legal appeal, and in late 2023 it obtained a court injunction suspending the cull of five bears (a case she personally led). An international report (Euronews) confirms she has taken cases up to the Supreme Court, arguing that official population estimates are \u201cless favourable\u201d than claimed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In summary: if you meet Eleri on tour, you\u2019ll also hear about her campaign to balance human interests and predator protection in Estonia. (Where details are public, she cites alternative damage-prevention methods and better monitoring data \u2013 but the specific projects beyond those court cases are not publicly named.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qualifications and reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Eleri is known primarily for hands-on experience rather than formal certifications. Public sources describe her simply as a\u00a0„professional wildlife guide and photographer“<\/strong>. Her photography work has been exhibited and cited by tourism bodies, which speaks to her expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Booking information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Contacts given on official pages include\u00a0Phone<\/strong>\u00a0+372 58\u00a0437\u00a0752 and\u00a0Email<\/strong>\u00a0info@estonianwildlifetours.com<\/a>\u00a0(same contact is forwarded for Eleri). Her personal email\u00a0elerilopp@hotmail.com<\/a>\u00a0is also listed for enquiries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most tours operate in English or Estonian (the guide is fluent in both). Durations and logistics are customised: for instance, the bear day trip runs only in May\u2013June and Sept\u2013Oct. Group sizes are always kept small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Expert-led tours into Estonia\u2019s forests and bogs \u2013 from day-time bear and elk safaris to nocturnal owl hunts \u2013 all delivered with a conservation ethos. Executive summary Eleri Lopp is a veteran nature guide and wildlife photographer who leads specialised tours for spotting Estonia\u2019s large mammals (bears, elk\/moose, lynx) and birds of prey (owls, eagles, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/estonianwildlifetours.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/estonianwildlifetours.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/estonianwildlifetours.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/estonianwildlifetours.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/estonianwildlifetours.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2247"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/estonianwildlifetours.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2247\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2275,"href":"https:\/\/estonianwildlifetours.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2247\/revisions\/2275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/estonianwildlifetours.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/estonianwildlifetours.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/estonianwildlifetours.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}