Animals and Exhibits
| Group | Species | Animals |
|---|---|---|
| Mammals | 90 | 1,296 |
| Birds | 123 | 618 |
| Reptiles | 43 | 156 |
| Amphibians | 17 | 141 |
| Fish | 131 | 2,373 |
| Invertebrates | 144 | 8,752 |
| Total (2012) | 548 | 13,336 |
Tallinn Zoo has the World's largest mountain goat and sheep collection, and a large eagle and owl collection.
The zoo has two tropic houses which include animals crocodiles and other reptiles, as well as fishes, exotic birds, marmosets, chimpanzees, and mongooses.
The Elephant house was built in 1989 to celebrate the zoo's 50th birthday. It houses snakes, African elephants, pygmy hippos, armadillos, and rodents.
The Alpinarium has been part of the zoo since 2004. In the Alpinarium you can find mountain sheep, ibex and snow leopards.
The Middle-Asia complex was built in 2002, and includes animals like Przewalski's horses, Bactrian camels, bison, yak, and hyaenas. Near the Middle-Asia complex you can find pheasants, and water bird lakes that are home to ducks, pelicans, swans, and other water birds.
Hawk mountain is home to eagles, vultures and owls. Here you can find different vultures, golden eagles, Steller's sea eagles, barn owls and many other eagles and owls.
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