Taken from the Explore Finland Radio Show blog post ‘Six Things You Must Experience at Ähtäri Zoo’
Tag: Nordic wildlife
3. Conservation, Medication and Procreation: The Vet’s Life at Ähtäri Zoo.
When talking to the Vet from Ähtäri Zoo in Finland, it is natural for talk to turn to the giant pandas Finland has recently brought to Ähtäri Zoo resort, . Heini explains that she has many different things to do in Ahtari Zoo, not only caring for snow pandas Lumi and Pyry. She cares for a wide variety of different animals, from the selection of Scandinavian animals and Nordic wildlife, to the growing collection of wild Asian animals and the petting zoo which features domesticated Finnish animals.
Heini also explains that she is driven by contributing to animal conservation in zoos and wildlife conservation in Finland and is proud to play a part in China reintroducing pandas into the wild.
Six Things You Must Experience at Ähtäri Zoo
Subscribe to the Ähtäri Zoo Podcast on iTunes Once you get out into the wilds of Finland, it’s easy to think you are in the middle
A Winter Visit To Ähtäri Zoo & SnowPanda Resort
In Winter 2018-19, I was commissioned to make a pilot series of a new podcast; The Ähtäri Zoo Podcast. This episode is a selection of stories from the first three interviews with people powering Ähtäri Zoo. I’m sure you will find this a fascinating look, at the workings of a modern-day zoo. Search for “Ähtäri Zoo Podcast” on your podcast player to find the whole pilot season.
1. Things To Do At Ähtäri Zoo & Snowpanda Resort When You Visit Finland
When you visit Finland, there is so much more to do than simply checking into the best luxury boutique hotels in Helsinki. In this episode, Satu Keski-Valkama explains that if you venture a little further north to the Snowpanda Resort Ähtäri Zoo, you will find plenty to fill both action-packed or relaxing weekends.
Explore Finland Radio Show 