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Helsinki’s 12,000 Geese Unleash Ornithological Chaos on Pristine Parks

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Helsinki’s notorious 12,000-strong Canada goose population has turned Esplanadi Park into a surreal, honking battleground, with locals Googling “how to stop geese pooping” and “Finland goose problem.” Civic workers report shoveling more feathers than snow, while one baffled resident quips, “I never thought I’d fear a bird’s commute.”

From the sight of neon-vested workers wielding industrial squeegees against goose droppings to the daily “honking hour” rush, Helsinki’s 2025 summer reads like a wildlife fever dream. Trending queries like “why do geese migrate to cities” and “can goose poop ruin shoes” spike. Urban planners now debate fencing parks or teaching geese Finnish etiquette, as if Helsinki’s feathery invasion might soon demand its own parliament.

At peak migration, a single Helsinki goose produces up to 1.5 pounds of droppings daily, enough to outpace the city’s famed street sweepers and inspire a black market for rubber boots.

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