For endangered animals and biodiversity

Ähtäri Zoo is home to around 50 different animal species and nearly 200 individual animals. Our work focuses particularly on the conservation of endangered species from the northern boreal forest zone. The animals in the zoo are mostly adapted to conditions like Finland’s climate, allowing us to provide them with as natural living environments as possible. Come and meet our diverse species, from the tiny Eurasian harvest mouse to the over half-ton European bison!

Wolverine

Common pheasant

Common buzzard

Northern hawk-owl

Moose

Eurasian eagle-owl

Lynx

Giant panda

Fish

Brown bear

Fox

Lesser white-fronted goose

Common raven

Golden pheasant

Great grey owl

Snow leopard

Mandarin duck

European badger

Greylag goose

Bean goose

Bank vole

Finnish forest reindeer

Red panda

Reindeer

Grass snake

Common toad

Common frog

Otter

Mallard

Takin

European fallow deer

Snowy owl

Eurasian harvest mouse

White-tailed deer

Thorold’s deer

Ural owl

Wild boar

European bison

How to get here

Ähtäri Zoo’s exact address is Karhunkierros 150, 63920 Ähtäri

By car

Once you are close to Ähtäri, you can find the Zoo following the road signs. There are two parking areas, from which P1 is closer to the entrance and P2 is within a 10min walking distance. Parking is for free. There are several accessible parking spaces right next to the entrance on P1 for those in need.

By train

Ähtäri Zoo has its own train stop. The stop is close to P2 area, so it is within a 10-15min walking distance from the Zoo entrance. You can check the schedule and buy train tickets from the Finnish Railway company VR.