The zoo

As an establishment of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, the Parc zoologique de Paris has three essential missions: species conservation, the dissemination of knowledge and research to constantly improve the management of populations.

Exploring the biozones

Girafe d'Afrique l'Ouest

Covering 4.5 hectares, the Africa biozone is the largest in the park. It is home to large mammals such as white rhinoceroses (...

As you enter the Amazon-Guyana biozone, immerse yourself in the wilderness of this tropical region and discover a particularly...

Loup ibérique

If the ecosystems of Europe are more familiar to you than those of Africa or South America, the Parc zoologique de Paris invites...

Makis cattas

The Madagascar biozone comprises two ecosystems that are representative of the island: the tropical rainforest and the tropical...

The Patagonia region, located in the southern part of South America, straddling Argentina and Chile, is home to a rich and varied...

Our professions, our history

"You can't treat a giraffe and a piranha in the same way! Sylvie Laidebeure, a vet at the Paris Zoological Park, tells us all...

Soigneur-plongeur

A rare job in a zoo, the diving trainer is in charge of animals in tanks.

Aquarium récifal Parc zoologique de Paris

With one foot in the field and the other in the office, collection managers (also known as 'curators') take great care of the...

Grande serre

Plants play a very important role at the Par zoologique de Paris. The gardeners from the Green Spaces Department present their...

Girafes dans la plaine Sahel-Soudan au Parc zoologique de Paris © MNHN - F.-G. Grandin

The Parc zoologique de Paris is an urban zoo located in the Bois de Vincennes on land belonging to Paris City Council. Built on...