Garenne Zoo
The Zoo de la Garenne is located on the Vaud Coast in the district of Nyon. It opened for the first time in 1965 and is completely renovated in 2016 when its surface area is increased five times from 6’000 to 30’000 m2 to reach a size comparable to the alpine zoo of les Marécottes. Open all year round, it employs about fifteen people.
The entrance to the zoo with drawings of animals on the floor.
Weather
Rate
The entrance fees to the zoo are as follows:
- Adult: 15 francs
- AHV/IV: 13 francs
- 16-24 years old: 11 francs
- 6 to 15 years: 7 francs
- Under 6 years old: free of charge
Animals
La Garenne Zoo only has local animal species. At the beginning of 2016, it separates from the few exotic species that are sent to other zoos. The zoo is also a care station for injured animals and participates in breeding programs for reintroduction into the wild.
The number of species in the zoo is about 150 with for example:
- goats
- geese
- ducks
- barn owls (birds)
- owls of Athenas (birds)
- foxes
- sheeps
- badgers
- beavers
- cistudies (turtles)
- birds of prey
- raccoons
- eagle-owls
- coypus
- Sloths
- wolves
- bearded vultures
- boars
- ibexes
- marmots
- Carpathian lynx
Map of the Garenne Zoo.
A passage through the forest above the enclosures.
Le chemin avec les enclos des deux côtés.
An enclosure in which the visitor can access the middle in a bubble.
Boars.
Aviaries
Le clou du zoo est sa volière la plus haute d’Europe avec ses 28m de hauteur. Un parcours permet de circuler à l’intérieur pour voir les grands oiseaux ainsi que des bouquetins. De l’avis de la Torpille, la détention de grands oiseaux n’est pas compatible avec une volière car cette dernière sera toujours trop petite pour des animaux nécessitant de grands espaces.
The big aviary.
Some interesting points to note:
- a playground especially large for children
- a belvedere gives a view of the whole zoo
- a small restaurant is available at the entrance
The playground.
The restaurant with the terrace.
Video
A video inside the Garenne Zoo.
Attractions in the canton of Vaud
Attractions in the region of Nyon
