Following World Animal Day, we wanted to present you the only address of French-speaking Switzerland for wild animals in distress : the Zoo of La Garenne.

The Zoo of La Garenne emerged in 1965 with the aim of making known the local fauna and teach young people to respect it. It is state-approved since 1977.

It is also a care center for wild animals : hundreds of wounded or in trouble animals are taken care every year. A part of them are looked after, then released, but if an animal remains handicaped, he is kept in the park. The majority of the present animals of the region in the park moreover arise from the care center.

The Zoo of La Garenne also participates in several national programs of reintroduction of wild species. Thanks to the generosity of sponsors and donators, it was able to be renovated and enlarged between 2013 and 2016.

Here are some of its boarders : all these animals are present in Switzerland, although it is not all native species.

loup – wolf – Wolf – lupo

vautour moine – black vulture – Mönchsgeier – avvoltoio nero

gypaète barbu – bearded vulture – Lämmergeier – gipeto

bouquetin – ibex – Steinbock – stambecco

sanglier – boar – Wildschwein – cinghiale

renard roux – red fox – Rotfuchs – volpe rossa

raton-laveur – racoon – Waschbär – procione

ragondin – coypu – Biber – topo di fogna

milan royal – red kite – rote Milan – nibbio reale

hibou Grand-Duc – eagle owl – Uhu – gufo reale

Shhhhhh !

chouette effraie – barn owl – Schleiereule – barbagianni

The lynx and the badger had decided to hide the day of our visit ; instead of their photos, we offer you the image of two garden wildcats :