Autumn has been here for a few days ... Thus, from Tuesday 01 October 2024, the Zoo des Sables will be open from 1:30 pm to 6:30 pm, with the last entries being one hour and a half before [...]
GOODMAN'S MOUSE LEMUR Microcebus lehilahytsara The mouse lemurs are the smallest primates in the world. Goodman’s mouse lemur weighs less than 50g and its body is barely more than 12 cm! WEIGHT : 45 to 48 g FOOD : [...]
One young white-faced saki was born on 24th July 2024. https://youtube.com/shorts/8SCji9Eyxeo?feature=share
A female northern lesser galago (Galago senegalensis) has just arrived from the Touroparc Zoo, joining our male. Very serene from the beginning, she was quickly put in contact with her congener. the northern lesser galago is a small nocturnal [...]
Thirteen rainbow lorikeets were born between January and December 2024.
LILACINE AMAZON Amazona lilacina The lilacine amazon is endemic to Ecuador, where it is found in the canopy of dry tropical forests and mangroves. FOOD : fruits, berries, seeds THREATS : destruction of its habitat (aquaculture and [...]
A pair of lilacine amazons came to join the Buffon's macaws (Ara ambiguus) in their aviary. The lilacin amazon (Amazona lilacina) is endemic to Ecuador, in South America, where it is found in the canopy of dry tropical forests [...]
CROWNED LEMUR Eulemur coronatus These lemurs have on their head a brown-orange crown in the shape of V. WEIGHT : 1 to 3 kg FOOD : Fruits THREATS : Poaching, deforestation (slash and burn agriculture, charcoal production, [...]
The Zoo des Sables presents a new species of lemurs! In addition to red ruffed lemurs and black and white ruffed lemurs, since the 10th of April, we host two females crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus). They are currently very [...]
The zookeeper job makes a large number of visitors dream. But do we really know this job? Of what consists the work, which are the required skills and the formations to acquire this qualification? During this information day, you [...]
