Ranua Wildlife Park is a responsibly operating wildlife park specializing in arctic animal species. See Finland's only polar bear and 50 other animal species!

Ranua is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of 3,571 (31 December 2024) [2] and covers an area of 3,694.79 square kilometres (1,426.57 sq mi) of which 241.09 km 2 (93.09 sq mi) is water. [1] The population density is 1.03 inhabitants per square kilometre (2.7/sq mi).

Ranua Resort is an experiential ensemble During our over 40 years of operation, we have vastly grown from where we started and today we are much more than a wildlife park alone; we have wonderful glass igloos on the shore of Ranuanjärvi lake, gorgeous holiday villas in the holiday village opposite the wildlife park, two camping areas, a ...

Ranua Resort (better known as Ranua Zoo or Ranua Wildlife Park) is a wildlife park and a holiday resort that opened in 1983 in the municipality of Ranua, Lapland, Finland. It is the northernmost zoo in Finland and the second northeast in the world.

Established in 1983, Ranua Wildlife Park specializes in Arctic and northern animal species. Our spacious enclosures are set amidst pristine northern conifer forests—the natural habitat of most of our animals—providing an authentic and immersive experience.

Do you love bright summer nights, frozen lakes, a pallet of autumn colours, wonderful nature, northern lights, a sky full of millions of stars, snowy winter or peace and quiet? At Ranua, you can experience all of these, no matter what time of the year you are on the move.

Ranua Wildlife Park is home to Finland’s only polar bear and 50 other arctic and northern animal species, about 150 animals in total. The wildlife park offers memorable experiences for people of all ages all year round. Venus the polar bear, Malla the brown bear and wolverines Khurma and Julle are worth seeing!

Ranua is a municipality and a town of the same name in southern Finnish Lapland. The Ranua Wildlife Park is the second northernmost zoo in the world, and having over 100,000 annual visitors it is by far the biggest attraction in Ranua. Many travel packages from overseas to the Santa Claus attractions in Rovaniemi also include a day trip to the zoo.

Ranua is in the middle of southern Lapland – it’s easy to get here. Hospitable Ranua will take you into its care. Surrounded by wilderness nature with lakes and swamps. Nature is a wealth that is cherished and also shared with travellers. Come and experience a authentic Ranua. Wellcome!

In Ranua, located in the middle of forests and marshes, you can experience authentic nature experiences and Lapland’s village culture. The area offers a wide range of program services and accommodation options. Ranua is known as the cloudberry capital of Finland, as well as for their wildlife park for arctic animals. Explore the possibilities