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Parc Safari

Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Italy

Parc Safari

Parc Safari is a zoo and family attraction in Hemmingford, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1972, the park is one of the major tourist attractions in the Montérégie region and is located near the Canada–United States border. In 2025, Parc Safari changed ownership after longtime owner Jean-Pierre Ranger so

ld the park. The new ownership group is associated with Batipart, a Luxembourg-based company active in real estate, tourism and hospitality, which also owns Parc Omega in Montebello, Quebec. In 2026, the park began a major transition toward a boreal and four-season zoological experience. The new direction emphasizes species better adapted to the Quebec climate and allows the park to operate year-round. As part of this transition, several African species previously associated with the park were relocated to accredited zoological institutions. The park’s current animal collection includes species such as Highland cattle, Przewalski's horses, bison, elk, deer, fallow deer, mouflon, cougars, snow leopards, lynx, lions, alpacas, meerkats, porcupines, flamingos and emus, among others. The park includes a drive-through section known as the Safari Aventure, where visitors travel through animal habitats...

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