The Paris Zoological Park celebrates its 10th anniversary since its reopening

Better known as the “Vincennes Zoo”, the Paris Zoological Park invites all children under 13 years old to experience its reopening anniversary intensely for 3 days! With your family, toddlers or teenagers, it is a golden opportunity to re-discover the zoo and its animals, its history and its evolution.

On the program of these exceptional days, several highlights have been concocted for young and old.

Animations, a photo exhibition retracing the events that have punctuated the last few years and a special program of commented feedings of sea lions, lions, pumas, penguins, jaguars with the keepers (every 15 minutes).

In 10 years, a lot has happened! These are as many years of mediation in favor of animals and biodiversity. The aim is for visitors of all ages to be convinced of the need to protect nature.

The activities are for all ages from 3 years old. Some others will be set up throughout the year, such as Sundays at the zoo for babies and toddlers, an egg hunt at Easter, a nature festival in May and late-night openings throughout the summer.

Walks in zoological parks are special moments with children who discover the fragility of nature and learn about new environments.

But what has happened in 10 years of reopening?

Since its reopening in 2014, the Paris Zoological Park – Zoo of the Museum of Natural History – has transformed more than 14 hectares of the Bois de Vincennes into a world tour of biodiversity.

The Paris Zoological Park in figures is:

In 2014 at the opening: there were 1200 animals belonging to 180 species
End of 2023: 3246 animals of 254 species
In 2023 there were 231 births, 18 species left the collection, 12 are new; 236 animals arrived from other establishments, 53 left
In 2024, important arrivals are still expected for a breeding program to maintain the species: two female white rhinoceros, a female manatee and two female southern fur seals
5 biozones have been recreated to represent the ecosystems present on earth: Patagonia, Sahel-Sudan, Europe, Guyana and Madagascar

An important educational role:

In addition to the classic visits, there are appointments adapted to the seasons. Since 2016, “Zoo Silent” and “Les Jeudis de l’été” have allowed you to be close to the animals until nightfall
Another experience of proximity outside the tour route is a delight for small groups. “The giraffe breakfast” participates in a special moment with a caretaker before the opening of the Park
The “Sundays at the zoo” are activities set up for the very young public. For babies and toddlers: readings and shows with the family
Mediation is at the heart of the park’s concerns. 4 zoo agents organize “flash animations” of 10 or 20 minutes every day in front of the sea lion tank or the pumas aviary.

Research and conservation projects

A dozen projects are underway for the protection of endangered species
Breeding programs and field missions around the world
From Madagascar to Guadeloupe and from Kenya to Patagonia: releasing vultures, learning to live with rhinos or approaching colonies of Humboldt penguins… participate in the missions of scientists attached to the Zoological Park