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All Finland Alpo Koivumäki Safari Park

Alpo Koivumäki Safari Park

Extraordinary animals sculpted from leftover junk.

Kauhajoki, Finland

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Refusing to purchase materials other than hardware, artist Alpo Koivumäki sculpts incredible, life sized animals from scrap metal and other recycled material.

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Alpo Koivumäki Safari Park
670 Sarantie
Kauhajoki, 61910
Finland
62.305753, 22.573568
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