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Hello, it's the time to unveil the 2023 edition of my Absolute Zoo masterplan, that I will describe during all the years. The general map is here : Precision about the colors : light green : enclosures red : animal houses orange : non-animal facilities (restaurants, shops...) blue : water...

To begin the thread of 2023 news of Beauval, the direction has announced the opening of the new Mexican-themed hotel Les Rivages de Beauval the 1st April, and the opening of the future South American aviary the 8th April. Bonne année 2023 ! - Beauval Actus

For the first time for circa 150 years, a pair of Bearded Vultures has laid an egg in the massif du Vercors (French Alps). The last observation of this species dates back to 1870 in this place, before the implementation of reintroduction programs in the 2010s. First Bearded Vulture egg-laying in...

Hello, after a couple of months of absence in the Speculative Zoo forum, I'm back with the main project of the 2022 year, based on a refurbishment of the Réserve de la Haute Touche. Before the description of the park and its exhibits I have to explain the context of this park. It's a very...

Following up from the Visiting London advice thread from a while ago and given the recent flurry of similar threads, I figured I might as well give a bit of advice on another city that I've been lucky enough to get to know really quite well over the years. Paris is, in my humble opinion, the...

French zoos are reporting on their websites that a new government requriement goes into effect July 21, 2021. Visitors will need a pass sanitaire which consists of digital or paper proof that you meet one of these three criteria: 1) You have had both doses of an approved Covid-19 vaccine (at...

After making a similar thread for the Berlin zoo, I am also wondering about this very interesting zoo. I have seen may of the pictures and reviews here on ZC, but I was wondering a much more simple question: What is it like? it does not have to be a full review, but rather, a general overview of...

These two behemoths of the insect world fought it out for over 10 minutes before the hornet got the better of the cicada. The hornet delivered at least 30 stings before the cicada was subdued.

Harbours an exhibit containing olms! Spectacular caves otherwise.

Harbours an exhibit containing olms! Spectacular caves otherwise.

Harbours an exhibit containing olms! Spectacular caves otherwise.

Lots of French bird species are having trouble from this problem: 'Catastrophe' as France's bird population collapses due to pesticides

The news of the day (17 June) Three Sea Otters, kesuk, atka and pukiq, arrived yesterday at the Océanopolis of brest. Arrivals of sealife center in Seward, Alaska or they have been collected, the three young otters have arrived at the airport of Paris-Charles de gaule yesterday after a journey...

It has been announced that a bird of prey centre in France, called Les Aigles du Leman has become the first public collection in Europe to breed the African crowned eagle. Haute-Savoie: Rapaces tout juste sortis du nid - News Genève: Actu genevoise - tdg.ch Les Aigles du Leman | Parc...

I've heard on several forums about plans from nausicaa to open an exhibit with great hamerhead and manta rays. But i can't find any plans or articals about it. Is this going to be a brand new exhibit ? Are they changing a current exhibit? what is the timetable on it ? Are the plan still on the...

Oceanopolis Brest has announced a first European for its zebra shark. 5 fertile eggs were laid and hatched. http://www.oceanopolis.com/Actualites/Evenements/Naissance-de-requins-zebres-a-Oceanopolis-Brest-des-images-exceptionnelles-filmees-par-l-equipe-d-Oceanopolis

For 2013 the zoo is opening new exhibits for Australian and Madagascan animals. Notable new arrivals are a pair of red fronted lemurs, the only ones in France, which came from Jilhava and Budapest.

From their blog; The Academy of Falconry Puy du Fou student nearly 500 birds from 80 different species and approximately 80 births per year. The first egg of the 2013 season have hatched a few days ago, two white-tailed eagles, a rarity! Last year, the osprey has been replicated only once...

0.2 black rhino have arrived at La Teste Zoo du Bassin d´Arcachon (a zoo i had never heard of before now) from the Dvur Kralove zoo in the Czech Republic. The new facilities look very impressive, this is now the 3rd collection in France to hold black rhino. NOUVEAUTE 2012 | Facebook Other...