Paris Zoological Park

Welcome to the Parc Zoologique de Paris, an incredible urban oasis located in the heart of the Bois de Vincennes, the largest public park in the city. The space you are about to enter is both deeply historic and astonishingly…

We begin our journey in the rugged, windswept biozone of Patagonia, located at the very southern tip of South America. Walking down the long, landscaped path, our first major encounter is with the spectacular, aquatic residents…

Moving inland from the rocky coast, we enter the drier, scrubland environments of the Patagonian Pampas. The habitats here are vast, open, and slightly dusty, reflecting the arid nature of the South American plains. …

We now transition to the absolute largest, most expansive biozone in the entire park, situated directly at the foot of the massive artificial mountain: Africa. The design here is breathtaking. …

As we draw ever closer to the looming shadow of the grand artificial mountain, the ambient soundscape of the zoo shifts dramatically. The quiet rustling of the savannah is replaced by a loud, chaotic chorus of barks, grunts, and…

We now transition to the far side of the great mountain, stepping into the cool, densely shaded, and deeply mysterious biozone of the European Forests. The bright, harsh light of the African savannah is entirely filtered out by a…

For our final, and perhaps most spectacular immersion, we enter the Grand Serre, the enormous, climate controlled tropical glasshouse that physically links the Amazonian and Madagascan biozones. The sensory shock of stepping…

As we exit the heavy, humid air of the Grand Serre and step back out into the cool, temperate reality of the Parisian afternoon, let us reflect on the profound mission of the modern zoo. Our extensive journey through the Parc…