Change of opening hours !
From 29th of October to 12th of November, the park will be open every day from 13.30 to 17.30 pm, the last entries will be 1h30 before closing. So, see you soon in the alleys of the zoo ! [...]
Fermeture exceptionnelle du zoo ce samedi 4 novembre 2023
En raison des conditions météorologiques avec de fortes rafales de vent attendues aujourd'hui, par mesure de sécurité, le zoo sera exceptionnellement fermé ce samedi 4 novembre 2023. Merci de votre compréhension
Fermeture exceptionnelle du zoo ce jeudi 2 novembre 2023
Suite aux intempéries qui se sont abattues sur la Vendée la nuit dernière, le zoo sera exceptionnellement fermé aujourd'hui. De nombreuses branches sont tombées dans les allées et le personnel s’active pour remettre tout en ordre. Rassurez-vous, tous nos [...]
ZOOLLOWEEN, monday 30th and tuesday 31st October 2023
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, Monday 30th and tuesday 31st October 2023. As soon [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]