Korkeasaaren eläintarhan Säätion

The Helsinki Zoo is a municipalauthority owned by the City of Helsinki. Permanent staff consist of 73 persons. Organisation is divided to four units: administration, animal care, marketing and customer service and properties and environment. The zoo holds approximately 170 species of which about 30 % are threatened species, either nationally or internationally. As a member of EAZA, the zoo takes part into several species conservation programs and follows the recommendations of EAZA Regional collection plans. Approximately 500.000 people visit the zoo each year. Zoo runs an education program especially dedicated to primary- and secondary school children.