To put an end to the irrational fears of the animals of the night, on the occasion of the next Halloween party, the Zoo des Sables organizes two afternoons ZOOLLOWEEN, wednesday 28th, thursday 29th and friday 30th October 2026. [...]
Five Caribbean flamingos were born in July 2026. Why weren’t these eggs under their parents? Simply because, in a flamingo colony, an egg can be broken accidentally during the movement of adults or be the target of predators. To [...]
In the face of heatwaves, the Zoo des Sables is implementing additional measures to limit the effects of heat on the species that are most sensitive to it, such as red pandas or Amur leopards: Installation of sprayers and [...]
This chick hatched on 13th of July 2026.
OCHRE-MERKED PARAKEET Pyrrhura cruentata This parakeet live in tropical rainforests of eastern Brazil. Very colorful, it is also called blue-throated parakeet. FOOD : fruits, berries, seeds THREATS : destruction of its habitat (agriculture, livestock ranching, urban areas), [...]
Two ochre-marked parakeet arrived at the Zoo on July 7 and 9, 2026.
On July 7, 2026, a female crested partridge came to join our male in order to create a breeding pair.
Two scarlet ibis hatched in June 2026
Eleven rainbow lorikeets were born between January and July 2026.
A white-winged ibis arrived at the Zoo des Sables on June 17, 2026.
