4/5 Gareth J. 8 months ago on Google • 111 reviews
I
visited
on.
Friday
at
the
end
of
June
2023.
Yes,
you
really
should
buy
your
tickets
before
you
get
to
the
ferry
terminal,
or,
get
on
the
bus.
Yes,
there
is
a
massive
civil
engineering
project
going
on
right
now
that
is
effecting
what
animals
are
available
to
be
seen.
Please,
between
now
and
the
beginning
of
2027,
try
to
check
with
the
zoo
for
a
full
listing
of
what
animals
are
available
to
be
seen
and
what
aren't.
The
civil
engineering
project
in
question
is
the
construction
of
huge
bridge
linking
the
small
island
the
zoo
is
on
to
one
part
of
Helsinki
so
that
the
tram
network
can
be
extended
to
the
island.
The
zoo
itself
is
fantastic.
Taking
the
15
minute
ferry
ride
to
the
island,
as
I
did
takes
you
passed
the
docking
area
of
the
ice
breaker
fleet
and
then
as
the
ferry
manoeuvres
itself
into
the
dock
at
the
zoo
it
is
possible
to
get
a
good
look
at
the
beared
vulture
enclosure
and
part
of
the
mountain
goat
enclosure.
There
are
hills
everywhere.
The
tarmac
is
smooth
and
easy
to
walk
on
and
roll
over.
The
paths
are
wide
and
the
signposts
excellent.
The
signs,
for
the
animals,
are
in
Finnish,
Swedish
and
English.
Yes
there
is
the
option
to
listen
to
information
for
some
of
the
bigger
animal
areas,
again
in
Finnish
and
English,
via
the
zoo's
website
and/or
the
zoo's
SoundCloud
account.
There
are
plenty
of
places
to
sit,
stop,
have
a
sandwich,
watch
the
animals,
take
a
break,
whatever
you
want
to.
As
both
a
teaching
experience
and
a
conservation
experience
I
rate
this
zoo
very
highly
indeed.
The
whole
place
is,
in
my
opinion,
a
wonderful
experience
and
I
look
forward
to
many
more
visits
over
the
years.
Thank
you
Helsinki
Zoo,
thank
you.
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