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Korkeasaari Zoo

Description: The zoo on the island of Korkeasaari is mainly inhabited by northern species of animals, but it also has the "mini ... more

Korkeasaari Zoo ... rain forest" Amazonia and Feline House, with creatures from warmer climes than Finland. Back in the North again, Borealis House is a wetland habitat. And of course you must see the bearded golden vultures in their new dwelling / Korkeasaari Zoo / Fon: 169 5969 / Open year round / 1.5 / 30.9. daily 10 / 20;
1.10 / 28.2 daily 10 / 16; 1.3 / 30.4. daily 10 / 18.

Newest Review: ... and you can pick up a plan of the zoo to make the most of your day. The thing I like about this zoo is that it doesn't try to cram in every animal possible; the animals here are, almost without exception, ones that can happily live outdoors for the whole of the year and this means that there are a great many from northern Europe and North America. In that respect, I suppose, Korkeasaari lacks ... more

... the wow factor some zoos have with exotic beasts from tropical climes. On the other hand, as someone who enjoys visiting zoos, I found that there were plenty of animals I knew much less about so this was a good opportunity to learn about somethin...more

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Korkeasaari Zoo - an island escape (1537 words)
by - written on 29/08/09 (Very useful, 105 readings)
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Mary - this zoo does have moose!! Helsinki's Korkeasaari Zoo is one of the city's chief attractions and it's not just the opportunity of seeing a range of animals that makes it such an interesting place to visit. The Zoo is situated on the island of Korkeasaari, in fact the whole island IS the zoo. It's an attractive environment and the planting of trees and shrubs from all over the world has been given as much consideration as the presentation of the animals. The fact that this zoo is so much a part of its natural environment, rather than merely being a big animal park built in the city, is very important. What's more, although it's possible to access the ... Read the complete review