ZooParc de Beauval
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Sign above the entrance gate
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| Date opened | 1980 |
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| Location | Saint-Aignan, Loir-et-Cher, Central France |
| Coordinates | 47°14′51″N 1°21′12″E / 47.24750°N 1.35333°ECoordinates: 47°14′51″N 1°21′12″E / 47.24750°N 1.35333°E |
| Memberships | EAZA,WAZA |
| Major exhibits | La Savane Africaine, Bassin des Lamantins, Parc des Éléphants |
| Website | www |
The ZooParc de Beauval (French pronunciation: [zo.opaʁk də boval]), more commonly called Beauval zoo or, more simply, Beauval, is a French zoological park located in Saint-Aignan, in the Loir-et-Cher department, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. It features more than 3,000 animals on 35 hectares, which is one of the largest animal collections in France and in Europe. Created in 1980 by Françoise Delord, it is now run by his son, Rodolphe Delord, and managed by his family, which owns most of the capital.
Beauval was often the first zoo to have some animals in France, which contributed to its reputation and to its development. It has been the first zoo in France to present leucistic big cats, white tigers and white lions, in the 1990s. Still today, many species are rare in France, such as the okapi and the tree kangaroos, or even unique, such as the koala and the giant panda.
Four greenhouses presents birds, great apes, sloths, reptiles, manatees and Australasian animals, while three plains allows to present herbivores of the African savannah (giraffes, white rhinos, wildebeest, antelopes ...), African elephants and Asian herbivores (Indian rhinos, Malayan tapirs, antelopes ...). Other notable facilities in the park are the Chinese zone called On China heights, the African swamp called The Hippos Reserve, and the two spaces dedicated to shows: the sea lion basin presenting the sea lions Odyssey and the outdoor theater presenting a free flight bird show, entitled Masters of airs.
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