ZooParc de Beauval Zooparc de Beauval news 2023

Noticed on Howtank forum/chat (by members of this forum) probably a new fish species in the tanks of the Australian Greenhouse : the Yellow-banded Pipefish Dunckerocampus pessuliferus.
It may have been present earlier, but the signage of fish species is currently poor and outdated in this place.
 
Many news from Beauval, seen on social media (official and fan accounts on Facebook) and on Howtank forum/chat :
  • birth of a second Reticulated Giraffe on 1st October 2023, offspring of MISTRAL and BINTI
  • birth of 1.0 Beisa Oryx called YORUBA on 8th September 2023
  • birth of a White-faced Saki in early September
  • many births among the "minor" species : 1 Bank Mynah, 4 Yellow-billed Teals, 1 Sun Conure, 3 Nicobar Pigeons, 3 Blue-winged Geese, 3 Blue-winged Kookaburras, 5 Dyeing Poison Dart Frogs, 3 Fulvous Whistling Ducks, 5 Scarlet Ibises, 4 Guira Cuckoos, 2 Capybaras, 5 Philippine Sailfin Lizards, 3 Swift Parrots (I've never seen this species in Beauval, it may have arrived recently in the parrot aviary unit, or remain in the backstage) between mid-July and mid-August
  • new signage in the South American aviary, that displays the numerous birds species in a booklet
  • the Coatis will soon be introduced in the South American aviary, the Spider Monkeys and Anteaters are gradually trained to their presence
  • for the first time in its history (!), Beauval will present Halloween-themed animations for the visitors in late October and early November, this year they will be themed on the Mexican Dia de los Muertos (I think that this idea is great).
 
Haliaeetus said:
Many news from Beauval, seen on social media (official and fan accounts on Facebook) and on Howtank forum/chat :
  • birth of a second Reticulated Giraffe on 1st October 2023, offspring of MISTRAL and BINTI
  • birth of 1.0 Beisa Oryx called YORUBA on 8th September 2023
  • birth of a White-faced Saki in early September
  • many births among the "minor" species : 1 Bank Mynah, 4 Yellow-billed Teals, 1 Sun Conure, 3 Nicobar Pigeons, 3 Blue-winged Geese, 3 Blue-winged Kookaburras, 5 Dyeing Poison Dart Frogs, 3 Fulvous Whistling Ducks, 5 Scarlet Ibises, 4 Guira Cuckoos, 2 Capybaras, 5 Philippine Sailfin Lizards, 3 Swift Parrots (I've never seen this species in Beauval, it may have arrived recently in the parrot aviary unit, or remain in the backstage) between mid-July and mid-August
  • new signage in the South American aviary, that displays the numerous birds species in a booklet
  • the Coatis will soon be introduced in the South American aviary, the Spider Monkeys and Anteaters are gradually trained to their presence
  • for the first time in its history (!), Beauval will present Halloween-themed animations for the visitors in late October and early November, this year they will be themed on the Mexican Dia de los Muertos (I think that this idea is great).
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The last newborn Giraffe is a female too ; she has received the name of TISSAÏA.
Carnet rose automnal ! - Beauval Actus
 
Haliaeetus said:
The newborn Orangutan is a male !
Nature et Zoo on Instagram: "Le Zoo de Beauval a annoncé la naissance d'un bébé dans son groupe d'orang-outans de Bornéo ! C'est un petit mâle qui a vu le jour le 12 août 2023. Sa mère s'appelle Manis, elle est âgée de 32 ans, et son père se nomme Tigu, c'est un mâle de 19 ans arrivé à Beauval en juin 2022. L'orang-outan de Bornéo est aujourd'hui considéré comme « En danger critique d'extinction » (CR) par l'UICN. Avec son association Beauval Nature, le Zoo de Beauval soutient financièrement HUTAN, une ONG qui agit depuis 1996 pour la sauvegarde des espèces menacées à Bornéo notamment les orang-outans mais aussi les calaos ou encore les éléphants d'Asie. . . . Crédit photo : © ZooParc de Beauval . . . @zoobeauval #zoo #zoos #parczoologique #parcanimalier #naissance #orangoutan #orangoutang #beauval #zoobeauval #zoodebeauval #zooparcdebeauval #zooparcbeauval #beauvalnature #primate #eaza #afdpz #eep #natureetzoo"
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Finally the baby Orangutan has been called RAJA !
ZooParc de Beauval - Officiel on Instagram: " Vous attendiez avec impatience le nom du bébé orang-outan, choisi par Manis, sa maman. Découvrez la réponse en vidéo ! #zoodebeauval #animals #baby #orangoutan #cute"
 
Many news from Beauval, where I was yesterday and today :
  • the herp terraria were filled with many Halloween decoration items, it wasn't the case the previous years ;
  • for the first time the zoo organized a paper chase game on the themes of Extinct species and the Mexican celebration of the Dia de los Muertos ; I found this idea great and one of my daughters played this game ;
  • Abdim Storks and (not personally seen) Spoonbills are displayed in the bird show Les Maîtres des Airs ;
  • the baby Aldabra Giant Tortoises that hatched in 2022 are now on public display in the Fruit Bat aviary ;
  • the Giant Millipede (that I never seen) of the Gorilla greenhouse has now been replaced by a Mandarin Rat Snake (nearly as difficult to see...) ;
  • the former terrarium of the Mandarin Rat Snake is now occupied by Australian Green Tree Frogs ;
  • some young Arapaimas are displayed in one of the Caiman pools of the Gorilla greenhouse ;
  • I've seen 2 young Ostriches in the indoor paddocks of the Giraffe house ;
  • the signage about Giant Argus has been removed in front of the Indonesian aviary ; I don't know if this species is still on display ;
  • a new species is indicated in the Bird House : the Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot Loriculus galgulus ;
  • a new species is indicated (but not seen) in the Lion tunnel terraria : the Madagascar Girdled Lizard Zonosaurus madagascariensis ;
  • the Ne-ne Geese are now on the former Flamingo lake, sharing this space with many waterfowl ;
  • the newborn female Manatee has been named MOANA (seen on Howtank forum/chat).
 
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A few news from Beauval, where I was yesterday :
  • there weren't any Owls in the Bird Show, that will stop today for the winter months. No closure incidents due to avian influenza to be reported this year (it happened twice in 2022)
  • the Mata-mata Turtles aren't no longer on show
  • conversely the Archerfish school is back on show in the Reticulated Python exhibit
  • there was at least one Pearl Stingray Potamotrygon jabuti (maybe locally bred) in the Albino Alligator enclosure.
 
Several births have been recorded between mid-September and mid-October in Beauval, including : 1 White-blotched River Stingray Potamotrygon leopoldi, 2 Dwarf Mongooses, 1 Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo, 2 Allison's Anoles, 1 Crested Partridge, 1 Scarlet Ibis, 2 Giant Asian Pond Turtles Heosemys grandis, 1 Victoria Crowned Pigeon and 1 Mhorr Gazelle (first birth of this species in Beauval).

The young female Reticulated Giraffe KIMIA, first Giraffe calf to be born in Beauval (2019), has been transferred to Kronberg OpelZoo in Germany.

(Source : Beauval newsletter)
 
A short video released by Beauval Zoo (in French language) shows various news topics, including the breeding of Australian spotted jellyfish Phyllorhiza punctata (the "founders" of the colony were imported from La Rochelle aquarium in late 2022) and the making of a Giant Panda sculpture by the artist Michel BASSOMPIERRE, that will be delivered to the Zoo in 2024.
 
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