Korkeasaari Zoo

Korkeasaari Zoo

Korkeasaaren eläintarhan säätiö sr

Helsinki, Finland

Nature & Wildlife conservationAnimal welfareEducation
Operating foundationInternational reach
Profile last updated: October 16, 2026

About

Korkeasaari Zoo is a foundation based in Helsinki, Finland working on nature & wildlife conservation, animal welfare, education.

Korkeasaari Zoo is a zoo on an island in Helsinki, Finland, operated by the non-profit Korkeasaaren eläintarhan säätiö foundation. Its core mission is the protection of endangered species and biodiversity. The zoo keeps around 150 species, runs a wildlife hospital for injured and orphaned wild animals, takes part in European breeding and conservation programmes, funds conservation projects in various parts of the world, and offers environmental education for schools and visitors. The foundation covers most of its costs from admission income, with support from the City of Helsinki and the Ministry of the Environment for the wildlife hospital.

Location

Helsinki, Finland

Organisation type

Operating foundation

Legal form

sr

Legal name

Korkeasaaren eläintarhan säätiö sr

Focus areas

zooconservationwildlife hospitalenvironmental educationbiodiversity

Languages

FISVEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Nature & Wildlife conservationAnimal welfareEducation

Works for

Animals

How they work

Direct servicesResearchAwareness & education

Programmes

Villieläinsairaala (Wildlife Hospital)

Animal welfare · Finland

Treats injured and orphaned wild animals with the aim of releasing them back into nature.

EAZA Ex-situ Programme (EEP)

Nature & Wildlife conservation

Coordinated European zoo breeding and conservation programmes for over 500 animal species, run with other zoos.

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsEarned incomeGovernment funding

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingFundraiseShop

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Suomen eläintarhayhdistysEAZA

Partnerships

Luonnontieteellinen keskusmuseo, Helsingin yliopisto, HelsinkiMission

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