Zoo
Korkeasaari Zoo
🇫🇮 Finland
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Finland 47 spp. present
Korkeasaari Zoo (Finnish: Korkeasaaren eläintarha), also known as Helsinki Zoo, is the largest zoo in Finland, located in Helsinki's Korkeasaari island. The zoo was first opened in 1889. Today it is operated by a nonprofit foundation. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
60.175° N 24.984° E
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Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
47
speciesOpened
1889
Size
Large
Visit
Getting there
- Address
- Mischan ja Maschan aukio 1, 00570 Helsinki
- Phone
- +35850 352 5989
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
Who runs it
- Run by
- Korkeasaaren eläintarhan säätiö sr
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Korkeasaari Zoo?
Helsinki, Finland
Korkeasaari Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Helsinki, Finland, at Mischan ja Maschan aukio 1, 00570 Helsinki. Its coordinates are 60.175° N, 24.984° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Gauja National Park, about 322 km away.
What animals can you see at Korkeasaari Zoo?
47 species
Citizen-science photos record 47 species at Korkeasaari Zoo, including Common Peafowl, Village Weaver, Common Dwarf Mongoose, White-faced Saki and Caribou. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Korkeasaari Zoo in the wild?
Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Korkeasaari Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Village Weaver (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Akagera National Park) and Common Dwarf Mongoose (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Lake Mburo National Park).
Does Korkeasaari Zoo charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Korkeasaari Zoo lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When did Korkeasaari Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1889, 25 ha
Korkeasaari Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Helsinki, Finland, opened in 1889 and covers about 25 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 47 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)