One Caribbean flamingo
One young Caribbean flamingo hatched on August 4th 2023.
Change of opening hours !
From 1st to 30th of September, the park will be open every day from 9.30 am to 7 pm, the last entries will be 1h30 before closing. You can enjoy a gourmet break at the snack, which will be [...]
One white-faced saki
One young white-faced saki was born on 29th June 2023.
Arrival of two Malagasy giant jumping rats and of one pair of Madagascar teals
EXCLUSIVE at the Zoo des Sables d'Olonne ! This Thursday, July 06, 2023, the team of the zoo is pleased to welcome a new species, extremely endangered in nature. Halfway between the rabbit and the wallaby, the giant vositse, [...]
Four bush dogs
Four bush dogs were born on June 4th, 2023. Barely a year after the birth of three females and two male bushdog dogs, we welcome the arrival of four new puppies, bringing the family to eleven individuals! It is [...]
Malagasy giant jumping rat
MALAGASY GIANT RAT Hypogeomys antimena It is the biggest species of rodent of Madagascar WEIGHT : 1 to 1,5 kg FOOD : fruits, leaves THREATS : deforestation (logging, slash and burn agriculture, cattle pasture), [...]
Madagascar Teal
MADAGASCAR TEAL Anas bernieri This species has the particularity of nesting high in the hollows of large mangrove trees. WEIGHT : 400 g FOOD : aquatic plants, invertebrates THREATS : destruction of its habitat (conversion into [...]
The Zoo is in summer time!
The zoo goes to summer time! From July 1st to August 31st, the zoo will be open every day from 9:30 am to 7:30 pm, the last entries being 1h30 before closing. You can also enjoy a gourmet break at [...]
Crested Partridge
CRESTED PARTRIDGERollulus rouloulThis small partridge is characterized by a sexual dimorphism: the male has a dark metallic blue-green plumage and a red crest while the female has an olive green plumage and a grey head without crest POIDS : 225 to [...]
Arrival of two crested partridges
Native to South-East Asia, the crested partridge (Rollulus Rouloul) is a bird of the size of a quail, with a sexual dimorphism. The bluish-black male has a rusty crest on the top of his head. The female, meanwhile, is more [...]