La Palmyre Zoo

La Palmyre Zoo (French: Zoo de La Palmyre, ) is a zoo in Les Mathes, Charente-Maritime, near Royan, in southwestern France. It was created in 1966 in the forest of la Coubre by Claude Caillé. Extending over , including 14 of landscape garden, it offers the visitor the opportunity of observing more than 1600 animals of all kinds, divided into 145 species, over a distance of more than .

Animals

Cheetah Chimpanzee Elephant Flamingo Gibbon Giraffe Gorilla Jaguar Kangaroo Lemur Leopard Lion Monkey Orangutan Otter Parrot Penguin Polar bear Red panda Rhinoceros Sea lion Tiger Zebra

Details

Area: 18 ha
Opened: 1966
Location: Les Mathes, Charente-Maritime
Zoo Name: La Palmyre Zoo
Date Opened: 1966
Num Animals: 1600
Num Species: 145