ZooParc de Beauval
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| place | 41110 Saint-Aignan, Loir-et-Cher department | |
| surface | 40 hectares | |
| opening | 1980 | |
| Animal species | over 600 animal species | |
| Individuals | approx. 35,000 animals | |
| Visitor numbers | 1,600,000 (2019) | |
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| management | Françoise Delord | |
| Member of | EAZA , WAZA , AFdPZ | |
| www.zoobeauval.com | ||
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Coordinates: 47 ° 14 ′ 51 ″ N , 1 ° 21 ′ 12 ″ E
The ZooParc de Beauval is a zoological garden in France , not far from the city of Saint-Aignan in the Loir-et-Cher department . Around 10,000 animals are shown on an area of 40 hectares, including around 2200 birds and around 1500 animals in the aquarium. Another 25,000 individuals (including 24,000 fish) will be shown in the dôme equatorial from February 2020 . Françoise Delord is the founder and director of the zoo. Around 600 people work in the zoo, around 820 in the high season.
history
The ZooParc de Beauval was founded in 1980 as a bird park. In 1989 the first big cats and monkeys were added. The zoo has had white tigers since 1991 and white lions since 1999 . Major expansions in the 1990s were the construction of the first tropical houses, a vivarium and an aquarium, as well as large facilities for sea lions , manatees and an African savannah landscape (three hectares).
Koalas are also shown in the Australia House . The extension area of the zoo, which was laid out in 2000, includes five hectares of open space for African elephants . A "South American plain" houses u. a. Tapirs, capybaras and pampas hares .
In the 2010s, an "Asian lowland" (for rhinos, tapirs, muntjacs and axis deer, among others ) was established. A three-hectare landscape "On the Heights of China" was also added. Two giant pandas have been shown there since 2012 . A baby elephant was born on July 22, 2012.
A half-hour flight show of various birds (birds of prey, owls, marabous, pelicans and other species) is offered on a new amphitheater-style facility opened in 2015 (several times a day during the season). Around 450 birds are involved in each. In March 2016, a new facility for hippos was opened. It is the largest of its kind in Europe. In 2017 a new large lion enclosure followed. A new zoo clinic was also opened in 2017 , the largest in France.
On the evening of August 4, 2017, the female panda Huan Huan gave birth to two young animals, one of which, however, was too weak and died the next day. The surviving animal was christened Yuan Meng in December 2017 and has been visible to visitors in the Panda House since January 13, 2018, and in the outdoor area since March 2018.
On March 30, 2019, a cable car was opened to shorten the route between different parts of the zoo and to provide new panoramic views.
In February 2020 a new tropical hall ( dôme equatorial ) with around 25,000 animals (including 24,000 fish) from around 200 species will be opened. It has a diameter of 100 meters and a height of 38 meters.
Selection of the presented animal species
Among the animals at the zoo include white lions , white tigers , giant pandas , koalas , kangaroos , apes ( chimpanzee , orangutan , gorilla ), manatees , anteaters , okapi , antelope , wildebeest , zebras , giraffes , African Elephant , Malayan tapir , tapir , Tasmanian devil and various Slim monkeys and marmosets , a total of 27 primate species.
Offers and attractions
In addition to the outdoor facilities already mentioned, u. a. four tropical houses (bird house, complex for gorillas and manatees, ape house with vivarium and Australia house) should be mentioned. There is also one of the largest penguin enclosures in Europe.
During the season there are several times a day shows ( spectacles ) of seals and sea lions in a show tank and birds of prey in free flight. Separate "amphitheaters" have been set up for both offers. The demonstrations are included in the entrance fee.
Also according to a coordinated schedule, there are about 15-minute expert lectures about the presented animals at selected enclosures, often combined with feeding. These programs are called animations .
Awards and memberships
- ZooParc de Beauval was listed by Forbes Traveler as one of the 15 best zoos in the world.
- It is listed on TripAdvisor as one of the top 10 zoos in the world.
- The zoo is a member of the Association Française des Parcs Zoologiques (AFdPZ), the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).
- As part of EAZA's European Endangered Species Breeding Program , the zoo maintains the breeding books for the species Red-faced Cockatoo , Palm Cockatoo and Rhinoceros Bird .
- In 2013, the zoo was named Europe's best zoo in its size category for the second time in a row .
Individual evidence
- ↑ EEPs and ESBs ( Memento from May 1, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Remise du trophée du "Meilleur parc zoologique d'Europe" ( Memento of August 9, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
Web links
- Official website of the zoo (French)