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Due to climate change and human activity, several invasive plant and animal species have already arrived in Estonia, threatening the native flora and fauna. While raccoons and red-eared sliders may become established in Estonia over the next decade, the greatest strain is on the Baltic Sea.
Due to changing environmental and climatic conditions, the arrival of new species in Estonia is inevitable and should not be seen as a dangerous development. People should, nevertheless, restrain from any actions that might contribute to it, says Tiit Maran, director of the Tallinn Zoo.
Pushed to the brink by invasive American mink and habitat loss, a reintroduced wild population is finally thriving on Hiiumaa island
Tallinn Zoo has joined a worldwide initiative to raise funds for Ukrainian zoos hit by the Russian invasion.
Zoos all over the world are reporting other species besides humans being infected with the coronavirus. Pets are also susceptible to the virus and are usually infected by their owners.