Planète Sauvage — Zoo in Port-Saint-Père

Planète Sauvage and its collection

Planète Sauvage, opened in 1992, is a zoo in Port-Saint-Père, France.

Founded in 1992 by Monique and Dany Laurent, and carrying a safari name until 1998, the park covers about 85 hectares with roughly 1,100 animals of 120 species. It splits into a drive-through safari and a walking area holding one of only two dolphinariums in mainland France, with bottlenose dolphins. Compagnie des Alpes operated it for a decade from 2005 to 2015, and it has since been owned by Looping Group, whose main shareholder is PAI Partners.

Animals and collection

Animals on show include chevaux de Przewalski, Aurochs and grands dauphins.

Exhibits

Its exhibits include La Piste Safari, La Cité Marine, Le Territoire des Fauves, Le Sentier des Incas and Le Temple de la Jungle.

Things to do

Things to do include Educational dolphin presentation and 4x4 Raid.

Conservation and approach

Although not an EAZA member, the park funds nature protection groups, and it backed a Mer Fragile study of wild cetaceans off the Loire estuary. It set up the French branch of the German group Yaqu Pacha in 2005 and supports the Dutch stranding charity SOS Dolfijn.

What the venue says

• multiple themed zones
• a dolphin presentation
• a drive-through safari track
• Retrouvez une aire de pique-nique au KM5, ainsi qu'une aire couverte à côté du restaurant La Pirogue sur la partie piétonne.
• Free parking is provided on-site for visitors, with designated parking spaces reserved nearby.
• accessible pathways
• accessible toilet facilities across the site