Temaikèn

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Entrance sign at Temaikèn.

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

About

Covering 178 acres, 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]

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