Temaikén is a biopark outside of Buenos Aires. Its name comes from the roots of a language indigenous to the region meaning Tem (meaning earth) and Aiken (meaning life,) appropriate for an institution that combines a zoo, botanical garden, aquarium, and an anthropological and natural history museum. Its mission is to promote research, study, understanding and divulgence of information regarding biological diversity, preservation, evolution, ecological equilibrium and their relationship with mankind, foremost for the preservation of the environment.
I spent a day here with other students to see the animals of Argentina. What is special about this park is that most of its exhibits specifically contain animals from Argentina and this section of South America. It is also interesting becuase much of the time you are right there with the animals. You walk inside a bird santuary with birds free to fly around, and in much of the park you will see various animals galavanting around without cages (alligators and lions excluded.)
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