Crowned Lemur
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, [...]
Arrival of two crowned lemurs
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 [...]
Vietnam pheasant
VIETNAM PHEASANT Lophura edwardsi This species has red eyes and legs. The male is distinguished by its white crest displayed during the parade. FOOD : fruits, leaves, berries, seeds, insects THREATS : destruction of its habitat and [...]
Horned parakeet
HORNED PARAKEET Eunymphicus cornutus This species is recognizable by its red forehead decorated with two long black feathers with scarlet endings. FOOD : fruits, flowers, berries, seeds THREATS : destruction of its habitat (logging) and introduction of [...]
Arrival of four horned parakeets
Four horned parakeets (Eunymphicus cornutus), visible since March 20 at the Oceanian aviary, coexist with Australian rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus), a pair of Victoria crowned pigeons (Goura victoria) and three straw necked ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis). They can be distinguished [...]
Two Colombian spider monkeys
Two young Colombian spider monkey, were born on January 13th and February 3rd 2024.
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 [...]
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 [...]