Zoo
Zoo de Guyane
🇫🇷 France
ALPZAEAZA
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, France 3 spp. present
The French Guiana Zoo (French: Zoo de Guyane or Zoo-refuge de Guyane) is a zoo in French Guiana. It is located between Macouria and Montsinéry. Originally opened in 1983 as a hummingbird breeding centre, the zoo is a major tourist destination of French Guiana. The zoo is open for visitors every day of the week, including during public holidays. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
4.946° N 52.492° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
High
Species present
3
speciesOpened
—
Size
Large
Accreditations
- European Association of Zoos and AquariaZoos and aquariums mainly in Europe: shared membership standards and coordinated breeding programmes
- Latin American Zoo and Aquarium AssociationRegional association of zoos and aquariums in Latin America
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:00–17:30
Getting there
- Address
- PK 29 Route du Galion, Macouria
- Phone
- +594 594 31 73 06
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Zoo de Guyane?
France
Zoo de Guyane is a zoo or wildlife park in France, at PK 29 Route du Galion, Macouria. Its coordinates are 4.946° N, 52.492° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Brownsberg Nature Park, about 299 km away.
What animals can you see at Zoo de Guyane?
3 species
Citizen-science photos record 3 species at Zoo de Guyane, including Capybara, White Hawk and Arrau. 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 Zoo de Guyane in the wild?
Capybara: El Palmar National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Zoo de Guyane also live in the parks and cities we cover: Capybara (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in El Palmar National Park), White Hawk (about 30% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Brownsberg Nature Park) and Arrau (about 10% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Yasuní National Park).
Does Zoo de Guyane charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Zoo de Guyane lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When is Zoo de Guyane open?
Every day · 9:00–17:30
According to its open map listing, Zoo de Guyane is open Every day · 9:00–17:30. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
Is Zoo de Guyane accredited?
ALPZA
Open registers list Zoo de Guyane with ALPZA and EAZA. These marks come from Wikidata, and they are shown here as a fact, not as an endorsement.
When did Zoo de Guyane open and how big is it?
22 ha
Zoo de Guyane, a zoo or wildlife park in France, covers about 22 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 3 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · the centre's official website