Korkeasaari Zoo's Wildlife Hospital is Finland's largest wildlife rehabilitation centre. It is located in Helsinki and run by non-profit foundation of Korkeasaari Zoo.[1][2]
Korkeasaaren Villieläinsairaala | |
 Animalkeeper feeding a young hedgehog at the Wildlife Hospital. | |
| Location | |
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Parent organization | Korkeasaari Zoo |
| Website | https://korkeasaari.fi/villielainsairaala |
The Wildlife Hospital takes care of injured or orphaned Finnish wildlife with the aim to return the animals back to the wild in full health.[1] The Wildlife Hospital is not open to the public, but anyone can bring in patients by leaving them to the staff at Korkeasaari Zoo's gate.[1]
Annually, over 1,000 animals in need of help are brought to the Wildlife Hospital.[3][2] About one-third of all patients are hedgehogs and squirrels, and half are birds.[4] Around 40% of the patients get fully rehabilitated. The Wildlife Hospital does not take care of invasive species.[1]
Korkeasaari Zoo funds the operating costs of the Wildlife Hospital mainly from its own revenue, but it also gets support from the Finnish Ministry of Environment and private donors.[5][6]
In 2017, the Wildlife Hospital got the Animal Conservation Act of the Year award from SEY Animal Welfare Finland.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Korkeasaaren Villieläinsairaala". Korkeasaari. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ a b "Miltei kuusikymmentä pääskyä kenkälaatikoissa: kurkista, miltä näyttää Suomen suurimmassa villieläinten hoitolassa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 26 July 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Korkeasaari saa uuden eläinhoitolan". Yle. 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ^ a b "SEY jakoi Vuoden Eläinsuojeluteko 2017 -palkinnon Korkeasaaren Villieläinsairaalalle". SEY Suomen eläinsuojelu (in Finnish). 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
- ^ "Tällaista on elämä Korkeasaaren villieläinsairaalassa – yli kolmannes eläinpotilaista saadaan hoidettua kuntoon". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2018-04-01. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "Tue Suomen luonnonvaraisia eläimiä!". Korkeasaari (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-09-25.