Zoo de Servion, Wildlife park in Servion, Switzerland.
Zoo de Servion is a wildlife park in Switzerland housing more than 200 animals from over 60 species spread across different zones. Each area is designed to give animals space to live in conditions closer to their natural environments.
The zoo was created to house a collection of animals from around the world and has grown significantly over time. It developed into one of the larger animal parks in the French-speaking region of Switzerland.
The zoo was opened in 1974 by watchmaker Charly Bulliard and his brother Max, and direction passed in 2010 to Roland Bulliard, then in 2024 to two granddaughters of a founder. Its Siberian tigress Tinka, born in Norway in 2003, arrived in 2004 and died in July 2026 at 23, well beyond the usual lifespan for the species in captivity.
The zoo lies about 15 km north-east of Lausanne in Servion, on a 55,000 m² site bordering forest next to the Tropiquarium. The site has two separate entrances, so each park can be visited on its own or with a combined reduced ticket. The grounds cover roughly 60,000 m² and hold around 200 animals, so allow time to walk the whole circuit.
The zoo is the largest in French-speaking Switzerland and has bred Amur tigers and binturongs, a rare Asian civet, successfully. Its monkey collection includes Liszt monkeys and pygmy marmosets, both scarce in their South American range. The tropical house with exotic birds and the large waterfowl enclosure for flamingos and Dalmatian pelicans are further draws.
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