Two meerkats
Since May 2021, the Zoo team is pleased to welcome two new residents in the meerkats group .
Les Sables d’Olonne Zoo joins the United Global Coalition for Biodiversity
Launched in 2020 by the European Commission, the United World Coalition for Biodiversity invites conservation stakeholders to come together to raise public awareness of the need to protect biodiversity. Resolutely committed to the protection of biodiversity and involved for many [...]
Toujours plus pour le bien-être animal
Pour aller encore plus loin dans la recherche du bien-être animal, le Zoo des Sables a mis en place une nouvelle procédure se basant sur une approche scientifique récente. Le parc espère ainsi améliorer encore davantage la qualité de vie [...]
Northern lesser galago
NORTHERN LESSER GALAGO Galago senegalensis V ery fast, this small arboreal primate can jump 5m high! WEIGHT : 200 to 400 g FOOD : fruits, leaves, insects MORE INFO : Family : Galagidae Gestation : 140 to 142 days Habits : gregarius Litter : 1 to 2 [...]
Golden-headed lion tamarin
GOLDEN-HEADED LION TAMARIN Leontopithecus chrysomelas Their index is very long, which allows them to dislodge insects ! WEIGHT : 500 to 700 g FOOD : fruits, flowers, insects THREATS : Deforestation (coal mining, agriculture and extensive livestock farming), poaching (pet trade) [...]
Burmese python
BURMESE PYTHON Python bivittatus After anaconda, it is one of the heaviest and longest snakes in the world. SIZE : up to 6 m long FOOD : Birds and mammals THREATS : Poaching (meat and skin), destruction of habitat MORE INFO : [...]
Pygmy marmoset
PYGMY MARMOSET Cebuella pygmaea I's the smallest monkey in the world ! WEIGHT : 100 to 125 g FOOD : Gum, fruits, small animals THREATS : Deforestation, poaching (pet trade) ECO-GESTURE : wild animals can not meet the expectations that we [...]
Greater rhea
NANDOU Rhea americana This cousin of ostrich is the tallest bird of America. It does not fly but run very quickly and can reach 60 to 80 kph. POIDS : 20 to 30 kg FOOD : fruits, berries, seeds, small [...]
Green iguana
GREEN IGUANA Iguana iguana It has a row of spines along the back and tail, which helps protect itself from predators. WEIGHT : 3 to 5 kg FOOD : Fruits, leaves and flowers THREATS : Poaching, deforestation MORE INFO : Family : Iguanidae [...]
Ping, an Asian otter
From July 2020, the team of the Ecozoo des Sables is happy to welcome PING, a 3 and a half year old Asian otter female. She joins NAKI, our 13-year-old female, who seems to be getting younger with the arrival [...]