djurparken // slottsskogen zoo

there is a zoo in the middle of slottsskogen, way up on a hill. it feels a little like narnia when you climb up to it...

because suddenly it opens up before you, and it is huge! when you walk around the paths below you never could guess all of that is up there. this just adds to the magical excitement of the place. also, it is FREE. (!!!!!!!!)

this zoo is filled with nordic animals, not exotic species (well except the penguins i guess?)
here you can see all the different animals there (the text only in swedish but there are cute pictures!)

can you find the two elk here?

they seemed to thoroughly enjoy chewing on a bundle of ... branches? yummy.

at first we thought they were pretty strange looking, almost prehistoric - and they were HUGE!

but when you spend some time looking at them you can start to appreciate their sweetness;

this little one had the nicest eyes, the camera does not do him justice!

papa elk was enjoying some alone-time

deer!! who would have thought i would be excited to see some deer in a zoo?
but they were very soft-looking, and i wanted to pet them.
they are a different kind of deer than what we have back in california - smaller and cuter.
there were so many of them...


can you find the peacock?

they did not seem to mind him hanging about

geese! we pass them when we go running, and they are always huddled together, sleeping.

humboldt penguins!

and from the zoo hill, there are wonderful views

and nice benches to enjoy them from.

often you cannot even see any buildings, and it feels just like being out in the countryside...