Skansen, Stockholm

While on a very short trip to Stockholm with my family we went to see Skansen - the oldest open-air museum in the world. Skansen is also a zoological park. It is located on the island of Djurgarden very close to the city centre. Above is an overall map of the Museum courtesy their website - http://www.skansen.se/
The Skansen has a very interesting mix of a recreated village and a highly specialized zoo. The zoo focuses on only animals/birds found in Scandinavia species that I might never get to see in the wild. Here are a few snaps of the animals I saw there.

Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)

Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx)

European bison (Bison bonasus)

Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)

Was surprised to see this Fox (Vulpes vulpes) inside the bear enclave.

Elk or as they call it in America Moose (Alces alces)

The other great thing about Skansen is the beautiful views it offers of the city and it's surrounding harbour.

And last but not the least the mighty Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa)


Here's one more pic of this majestic beauty.


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The above Google map shows the outline of Skansen. You can zoom in to see the park better.