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Temaikèn

Coordinates: 34°21′50″S 58°48′10″W / 34.36389°S 58.80278°W / -34.36389; -58.80278
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Temaikèn
Entrance sign at Temaikèn.
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LocationBelén de Escobar, vicinity of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Land area72 hectares (180 acres)

Temaikèn (Bioparque Temaikèn) is a zoo in Belén de Escobar, vicinity of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the only AZA accredited zoo in the country. The name is a portmanteau of tem (earth) and aiken (life) in the language of the native Tehuelche people.

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Patagonian Mara at Temaiken Zoo

Covering 72 hectares, Temaikèn specializes in native Argentine wildlife and exotic and threatened species.[1] In addition to the zoo the Temaikèn Foundation owns the Osununú wildlife conservation area.[2] It also has programs to manage and protect the Paraná Pine ecosystem and butterflies and orchids within the national wildlife conservation system.[3]

Temaikèn Biopark is a popular tourist destination.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Fundacion Temaiken". Find Zoo or Aquarium. Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
  2. ^ "Osununú Conservation". WAZA World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  3. ^ "Proyecto Ecosistema Pino Paraná". Tamaiken Foundation. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  4. ^ "Temaiken Biopark". Tripadvisor.com.
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