Ähtäri Zoo

Coordinates: 62°32′20″N 024°10′34″E / 62.53889°N 24.17611°E / 62.53889; 24.17611
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Ähtäri Zoo
The Snowpanda House of Ähtäri Zoo, March 2018
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62°32′20″N 024°10′34″E / 62.53889°N 24.17611°E / 62.53889; 24.17611
Date opened1973[1]
LocationÄhtäri, Finland
Land area60 hectares (150 acres)[1]
No. of animals300[1]
No. of species60+[1]
MembershipsEAZA[2]
Websitewww.ahtarizoo.fi/index.php/en/

Ähtäri Zoo is a 60-hectare (150-acre) zoo in Ähtäri, Finland that was opened in 1973. It is the second largest zoo in Finland, and is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).

History

Köpi the

wolves and lynxes were added. However the zoo's most famous residents are probably the bears, Santeri and his mate Santra, who have lived at the zoo almost since its founding. In 2003 the Korkeasaari Zoo in Helsinki gifted snow leopards to Ähtäri Zoo for their 30th anniversary. By 2006 there were 65 animals, mostly from the coniferous zone.[1] In 2018, two giant pandas
have arrived from China.

Since its establishment, one goal of the Ähtäri Zoo has been to create natural living conditions for the animals. The 60-hectare (150-acre) area, in which the terrain and vegetation vary widely, has provided excellent opportunities to implement EAZAs basic ideas about how to treat animals in captivity. In addition, the zoo tries to increase knowledge of species and nature, and to share educational information with the public.[1]

Animals

Giant panda in Ähtäri Zoo

Animals at the zoo include

waterfowl.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Ähtäri Zoo". ahtarinelainpuisto.fi. Ähtäri Zoo. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  2. ^ "EAZA Member Zoos & Aquariums". eaza.net. EAZA. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Ähtäri Zoo Map". ahtarinelainpuisto.fi. Ähtäri Zoo. Retrieved 6 February 2011.

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