Besançon Zoo (France)

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zoospud

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Dear All

Late in 2007 Chester's hand reared Asiatic Lion cub was transfered to Besançon Zoo in France. I will plead ignorance. I have not previously heard of this collection, nor can I find a related website. Has anyone been there, or seen a leaflet etc..

Cheers, Paul M, Chester.
 
It's actually a part of a big touristic complex that's really worth visiting.
It's called La Citadelle de Besançon.
There's an historical castle, musem, but also a zoo, a night house and an insectarium.
The collection here is amazing! So think about going there (by train from paris, it's fairly easy) next time!
 
Thanks.

Interesting that Goggle made a connection that Yahoo missed !

Living near North Wales my wife is keen on the architecture of castles so I suspect we will indeed visit Besançon in the near future !

Regards, Paul M, Chester.
 
Pedro

Yep - I was - and - Yep - we did !

That was my first and only visit to the Berlin Zoos - itching to return !

Ever intention of attending this year's Zoohistorica in Wroclaw; my first trip to Poland !

There are cheap flights from Liverpool to Basel. I wonder if a long weekend is feasible. Based in Basel whilst traveling out to Besançon and, in the opposite direction, Zürich. On our last trip to Basel we traveled to Mulhouse. Some interesting species in an attractive parkland setting; but we would not rush back.

Cheers, tall Paul from Chester.
 
The zoo has bred 2 yellow footed rock wallabies, the only group in Europe, the group now numbers 5, with the original trio, having been imported from Los Angeles last year.
 
kiang said:
The zoo has bred 2 yellow footed rock wallabies, the only group in Europe, the group now numbers 5, with the original trio, having been imported from Los Angeles last year.
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Haven't these youngsters allready been moved to Madrid Zoo, or aren't they going to soon?

Or are the Madrid animals sourced from the States?
 
Hello , i have a photo of the yellow footed rock wallabies from Besançon:

The enclosure:

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One of the wallabies

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If a moderator see this, can he creates in gallery a topic for Citadelle de Besançon , i have a lot of photos to show you.
 
zoonaute are reporting the birth of a greater bamboo lemur at the zoo, very exciting.
 
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