Wonder if this is going to set some sort of trend across Europe with footballers ‘adopting’ zoo animals.
Potentially, though by my understanding Mbappé does actually have a special interest in animals and the zoo itself. Even so, it is likely that this is mostly a PR stunt, with it largely benefiting both parties…
Recent births in Beauval : 2 axis deers, 1 blue wildebeest, 1 colombian black spider monkey, 1 puma, 4 dwarf mongooses, 1 male Reeves' muntjac, 2 sun conures, 2 ringed teals, 2 green anoles, 1 yellow banded poison dart frog.
Recent births : 1 kikuyu guereza, 1 lesser kudu, 8 naked mole-rats, 1 axis deer, 2 green anoles, 7 tonkin bug-eyed frogs and 9 ringed-teals.
On the first of October a male Douc was born, he was given the name Baozi, the mother is Champa. Source: Instagram of ZooParc de Beauval (17/11/2021) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWYJKrGIM3H/
For me it's not important but for those who are interested in : the twins panda babies have been named Huanlili and Yandudu.
I made a mistake : Yuandudu The new little stars will be visible from December 11th. So far the Zoo received 1.400.000 visitors since the reopening (May 25th) and will receive more until the end of the year. Outstanding ! Huanlili et Yuandudu, les jumelles pandas du zoo de Beauval visibles le 11 décembre
Sad news in Beauval : Muda, the 38 years old male bornean orangutan has died last tuesday november 30th. He was born in Cologne 29th May 1983 and arrived in Beauval in July 1994. He was father of 11 orangutans and grandfather of 5. Muda a tiré sa révérence... - Beauval Actus
Sad day for the zoo as Françoise Delord, founder of the park, died this morning. She was 81 years old.
Recent births in Beauval : 3 humboldt penguins, 2 lesser kudus, 1.2 capybaras, a malagasy spider tortoise and a tonkin bug-eyed frog. Other news : - the south historical zoo entrance is closed until next February 4th due to works on animals exhibit. So visitors must come by northen entrance near the tropical dome. I suppose the works are refurbishment of the old parrot aviaries. - the conservation center for the Mountain Marmosets Conservation Program (MMCP) welcome the birth of two buffy-tufted-ear marmosets.The center is fully funded by Beauval Nature, the zoo conservation association.
Lot of news for the Zoo coming from the director's interview : - confirmation of the refurbishment of the old aviaries in the entrance area. From what I understand nothing spectacular, in the same side as the ones done this year (so not really good). - twenty other construction sites are taking place at the moment. I suppose small improvements like last winter. - the works for the fifth hotel in the city center will start soon and major development projects will take shape in 2022/2023/2024 (so for 2023/2024/2025). - the departure of Yuan Meng, the first baby panda, was delayed due to pandemic. No date has been indicated for the moment. - the renewal of the pandas' loan has not been signed for the moment due to political agenda and the pandemic but the director hopes to do it soon for ten years more. - the zoo hopes to reach its record number of visitors (done in 2019) of 1.600.000 with the christmas holidays despite five months of closure ! Other news : Pebbles, the ten years old male two-toed sloth left the zoo last november 10th for Besançon where he is housed temporarily before he join its final destination Mulhouse. To replace him the zoo got Raoul, a ten years old male coming from Montpellier. Raoul is due to breed with Laya, the remaining female. L'invité de France Bleu Orléans : Rodolphe Delord, directeur du Zooparc de Beauval Histoire de paresseux : bye bye Pebbles et bienvenue à Raoul ! - Beauval Actus
According to a fan's Facebook page the zoo holds now blue-crowned laughingthrush (new species). At least one animal is on show in the bird house.
I found some pictures of the works on the old parrots aviaries : And the result for one of the aviaries : Log into Facebook | Facebook
