Zoo de Jurques
| Zoo de Jurques | |
|---|---|
 White Lion cub born at the zoo | |
| 49°00′12.168″N 0°45′9.648″W / 49.00338000°N 0.75268000°W | |
| Date opened | 1977 |
| Date opening | 49.00338176476665, -0.7526846108877143 |
| Location | Dialan sur Chaîne, France |
| Land area | 21 hectares |
| No. of animals | 600 |
| No. of species | 115 (2024) |
| Annual visitors | 110,000 |
| Memberships | European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) & The French Association of Zoological Parks (AFdPZ) |
| Website | www |
Zoo de Jurques is a zoological park in the commune of Dialan sur Chaîne.[1]
The park covers an area of 15 hectares (37 acres).[2] It is home to about 700 animals, and features around 115 species.[3]
The Park is open from February to November.[4] It receives approximately 110,000 visitors per year.[5]
History
In the 1960's Auguste Ourry a breeder of ornamental poultry in Lessay, decided to open a zoo, Lessay zoo.[5] The zoo at Lessay was becoming too small so Auguste looked for a new site, decided to purchase the current site, which was occupied by Parc Festyland at the time and in 1977 opened the current zoo.[5]
Membership
The park is one of the members of The French Association of Zoological Parks (AFdPZ) and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria EAZA.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Zoo de Jurques".
- ^ "Zoo de Jurques à DIALAN SUR CHAÎNE". Caen la mer Tourism. July 5, 2025.
- ^ "VIDÉO. En Normandie, le zoo de Jurques prépare sa saison estivale avec de nouveaux venus". Ouest-France. July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Zoo de Jurques - Sports and Leisure in DIALAN SUR CHAINE". Bayeux Bessin Tourisme.
- ^ a b c "Le Zoo de Jurques, une histoire familiale". April 19, 2023.
- ^ "Zoos membres | AFdPZ". afdpz.org.
- ^ "Pour la première fois, un animal né au zoo de Jurques va être relâché dans la nature". actu.fr. June 10, 2025.
