Zoo
Papiliorama
🇨🇭 Switzerland
zooschweizVdZEAZAWAZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Switzerland 53 spp. present
Zoo and botanical garden in Kerzers (Switzerland), specializing in tropical animals and plants
46.989° N 7.201° E
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Free
Tourism
High
Species present
53
speciesOpened
1988
Size
Medium
Accreditations
- World Association of Zoos and AquariumsWorldwide network of zoos, aquariums and their regional and national associations
- European Association of Zoos and AquariaZoos and aquariums mainly in Europe: shared membership standards and coordinated breeding programmes
- Verband der Zoologischen GärtenGerman association of zoological gardens
- Swiss Association of Scientific ZoosAssociation of scientifically managed zoos in Switzerland
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–17:00
Getting there
- Address
- Moosmatte
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Papiliorama?
Switzerland
Papiliorama is a zoo or wildlife park in Switzerland, at Moosmatte. Its coordinates are 46.989° N, 7.201° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Vanoise National Park, about 182 km away.
What animals can you see at Papiliorama?
53 species
Citizen-science photos record 53 species at Papiliorama, including Roseate Spoonbill, Keel-billed Toucan, Ringed Teal, Hilaire’s Toadhead Turtle and Common Peafowl. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Papiliorama in the wild?
Roseate Spoonbill: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Some of the animals photographed at Papiliorama also live in the parks and cities we cover: Roseate Spoonbill (about 50% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge), Keel-billed Toucan (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Pico Bonito National Park) and Ringed Teal (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in El Impenetrable National Park).
Does Papiliorama charge an entrance fee?
Free
The open map data for Papiliorama lists it as free to enter. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Papiliorama open?
Every day · 9:00–17:00
According to its open map listing, Papiliorama is open Every day · 9:00–17:00. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is Papiliorama accredited?
zooschweiz
Open registers list Papiliorama with zooschweiz, VdZ, EAZA and WAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did Papiliorama open and how big is it?
Opened 1988, 3.4 ha
Papiliorama, a zoo or wildlife park in Switzerland, opened in 1988 and covers about 3.4 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 53 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · the centre's official website