In 1976 many animals were evacuated because of a large fire which devastated the forest of Coubre and threatened the zoo, and which died out a few hundred meters from the zoo.
Pada tahun 1976 banyak hewan dievakuasi karena kebakaran besar yang menghancurkan hutan Coubre dan mengancam kebun binatang, dan yang untungnya api padam beberapa ratus meter dari kebun binatang.