Finland is one of Europe’s last great wildernesses. A country shaped by ancient boreal forests, vast wetlands and more than 188,000 lakes, where apex predators still dominates the landscape.
Deep within the Finnish taiga, brown bears wander beneath towering pines, wolves move silently through the forests and wolverines roam some of Europe’s most remote borderlands. Golden eagles circle above open mires, while moose, forest reindeer and countless northern species inhabit a landscape that changes dramatically with each of Finland’s four distinct seasons.
From snow-covered forests and frozen lakes to the endless daylight of midsummer and the fiery colours of autumn, Finland is a reminder of what Europe once looked like on a much grander scale – wild, quiet and wonderfully untamed.
A L A S K A
4 LARGE CARNIVORES
4 DISTINCT SEASONS
188,000 LAKES
75% FOREST COVER
—Icons of the Finnish Wilderness
Discover the wildlife of the Finnish taiga. Explore each species to learn more about its behaviour, ecology and life in the wild through our in-depth Natural History Guides. We also share an honest assessment of your likelihood of seeing each species in the wild, based on our first-hand experience.
Brown Bear | Karhu
Ursus arctos
Europe’s largest land carnivore and the animal most people come to Finland for. Solitary, secretive, and far more likely to avoid you than to be seen by chance — which is exactly why the hides work.
LIKELIHOOD: VERY GOOD
Brown Bear | Karhu
Ursus arctos
Europe’s largest land carnivore and the animal most people come to Finland for. Solitary, secretive, and far more likely to avoid you than to be seen by chance — which is exactly why the hides work.
LIKELIHOOD: GOOD
Brown Bear | Karhu
Ursus arctos
Europe’s largest land carnivore and the animal most people come to Finland for. Solitary, secretive, and far more likely to avoid you than to be seen by chance — which is exactly why the hides work.
LIKELIHOOD: GOOD
Brown Bear | Karhu
Ursus arctos
Europe’s largest land carnivore and the animal most people come to Finland for. Solitary, secretive, and far more likely to avoid you than to be seen by chance — which is exactly why the hides work.
LIKELIHOOD: DIFFICULT
