Korkeasaari Zoo

Korkeasaari Zoo is a full member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA). The zoo works with other modern zoos to maintain a healthy and viable zoo population with EAZA Ex-situ Programme and takes part in reintroduction programmes. Korkeasaari Zoo holds the European studbook for markhors, European forest reindeers and snowy owls and works as their conservation coordinator. The zoo is also a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Korkeasaari Zoo holds fundraisings for many conservation projects, such as the Night of Cats for the Amur leopards and Amur tigers, and Lux Korkeasaari for snow leopards. The zoo operates a Wildlife Hospital for injured and orphaned wild animals. It also runs a nature school for children. == Collection ==

There are about 150 animal species in Korkeasaari Zoo, including mainly European or Asian species such as the Amur tiger, snow leopard, Przewalski's horse, Barbary macaque, snowy owl, bearded vulture and European otter. The collection has been selected so that outdoor animals can comfortably live in the climate of Finland: this means that many charismatic megafauna are absent. Korkeasaari Zoo has two tropical buildings, Amazonia and Africasia, which include tropical species of small mammals, amphibians, snakes, birds, fish and insects. Hamadryas baboons were housed in the zoo from the 1960s to 2013. They were replaced by Barbary macaques which are better suited for cold climate. ==Gallery==

File:Panthera pardus orientalis Korkeasaari.jpg|Panthera pardus orientalis File:Ruskeakarhu Korkeasaari Arto Alanenpää.JPG|Ursus arctos File:Amur tiger female in Korkeasaari Zoo.jpg|Panthera tigris tigris File:Barbary macaque in Korkeasaari Zoo, Helsinki.jpg|Macaca sylvanus File:Copperband Butterflyfish - Chelmon rostratus C H6371.JPG|Chelmon rostratus File:Dwarf mongoose Korkeasaari zoo.jpg|Helogale parvula File:Rangifer tarandus fennicus Metsäpeura IMG 5659 C.jpg|Rangifer tarandus fennicus File:Camels (8567053632).jpg|Camelus bactrianus File:Gypaetus barbatus Partakorppikotka, Bearded Vulture, Lammgam C IMG 2309.JPG|Bearded vulture File:Korkeasaari Zoo's tropical building Africasia.jpg|Tropical building Africasia. File:Korkeasaari island in Helsinki, Finland.jpg|The zoo island. File:Центр из зоопарка - panoramio.jpg|Korkeasaari ferry File:Paddle Steamer Vispilä in Helsinki H9944 Vispilä-laiva.JPG|Paddle Steamer named Vispilä File:Restaurant at Helsinki Zoo, Korkeasaari (Högholmen).jpg|Korkeasaari restaurant at the turn of the 20th century. File:Korkeasaaren paviaanit.jpg|Baboons ==References==