You will be able to meet with our scientific facilitators throughout the day, all over the ZooParc!
Every single day, the ZooParc de Beauval’s enthusiastic educational team invites you to meet extraordinary species whilst telling you about their ways of life and behaviours.
3 talks themes
Activities to discover animals and meet a scientific facilitator
Learning about species
Do you dream of learning more about the many animals housed at Beauval? Cheetahs, tortoises, giant pandas, gorillas, Komodo dragons, penguins, koalas, lions… Our facilitators are waiting for you each day along the ZooParc’s pathways. Come meet them and ask all your questions!
Pre-recorded talks broadcast on loudspeaker
Many meetings each day
Many meetings await you, throughout your visit. In addition to our scientific facilitators’ talks, listen to recorded talks. Find out a multitude of breath-taking information about our flagship species!
Feeding talk
The lives of our animals
In addition to learning all there is to know about the animals at the ZooParc, you can also witness amazing scenes of everyday zoo life. Find out about the lives of our animals whether it be during feeding time or an enrichment. In case of force majeure or impediment and for the welfare of the animals, these feedings may be suspended or interrupted.Your day’s agenda
Download the mobile application, take a look at the timetable on the back of your visitor’s map, or check the one below to not miss any of these meetings.
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9:30 AM - Nursery
At the nursery, zookeepers take care of the nestlings and daily monitor their health. Discover the nursery during our recorded presentations!
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9:45 AM - Mascottes Yeti et Baltracien
Pendant une heure durant, retrouvez nos mascottes « yeti » et « baltracien ». Selfies, câlins et bisous sont au programme !
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10:00 AM - Giant pandas
Why is the giant panda in the Carnivora Order? Why do they have six fingers at their front paws? Why are male and female in separate enclosures? Discover it during our recorded presentations!
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10:00 AM - Golden snub-nosed monkeys
Why are the golden snub-nosed monkeys exceptional at Beauval? What is the origin of their scientific name, Rhinopithecus roxellana? How have they adapted to the freezing cold of the Chinese mountains? Come and find out with this animation!
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10:00 AM - Manatees
Can they breathe underwater? What is medical training and how is it done? How much food do they eat each day? What is the nickname of the manatee?
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10:00 AM - Lions
On The Land of the Lions, you can see our lion family and their vast area… It’s a good time to answer those questions: What is the lion’s mane for? If the male doesn’t hunt often, what roles does he have within the harem? Do lion males really kill lion cubs?
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10:30 AM - Pygmy hippopotamus
Why are wetlands essential to them? How much time do they spend eating each day? What are the differences and similarities to common hippos? Find out during our educational talks.
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10:30 AM - Andean condors
Where does the name “condor” come from? What is the role of the Andean condor in the ecosystem? What conservation actions are being put in place to save it?
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10:30 AM - Beauval Nature association
How does the association work? How can you get involved? What are the missions of the conservation programs?
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10:30 AM - Wild dogs
What are their big ears for? What’s the common point they have with wolves? Are they good at hunting? How much babies there are by litter? Discover it during our recorded presentations!
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10:45 AM - Okapi
What is this mysterious mammal discovered on XXth century? Is it a giraffe or a zebra? Discover it during our recorded presentations!
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10:45 AM - Primates particularities
What is a primate ? How does it communicate ? What does these animals facial expressions mean ? What are the exotic pets?
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11:00 AM - Nursery
At the nursery, zookeepers take care of the nestlings and daily monitor their health. Discover the nursery during our recorded presentations!
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11:00 AM - Mascottes Yeti et Baltracien
Pendant une heure durant, retrouvez nos mascottes « Yeti » et « Baltracien ». Selfies, câlins et bisous sont au programme !
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11:15 AM - The secrets of Les Maitres des Airs
Which birds participate in Les Maitres des Airs during the summer? What do they do in the winter? How do the caretakers build a bond of trust with the animals? Come and find out during this education talk, accompanied by our caretakers and scientific facilitators, in Les Maitres des Airs amphitheater.
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11:15 AM - Hippopotamus
What is this red substance secreted by their skin pores and what is it used for? Are they really able to swim? What are the threats for this species? Discover it during our recorded presentations!
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11:30 AM - The Asiatic Plains
What is the small trunk of the Malayan tapir used for? Is a baby Malayan tapir black and white like its parents? What are the differences between white and Indian rhino? Why do they do mud baths?
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11:30 AM - Cheetah
What is allow the cheetah to hit speed records? Is it solitary or living in group? Why has the cheetah black tears under it eyes? Is it living only in Africa? Discover it during our recorded presentations!
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11:45 AM - Tasmanian devils
Where does the name “devil” come from? Why this species is threatened? Discover it during our recorded presentations!
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11:45 AM - Arctic wolves
Who are the arctic wolves? Can they survive under -50°C? How do they communicate? Are they really the “big bad wolves”? Who were the “lupariis”? Discover it during our recorded presentations!
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12:00 PM - Gorillas
What do they eat? How does a group of gorillas work? What are the main threats for these great apes?
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1:00 PM - Giant pandas
Why is the giant panda in the Carnivora Order? Why do they have six fingers at their front paws? Why are male and female in separate enclosures? Discover it during our recorded presentations!
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1:15 PM - Lions
On The Land of the Lions, you can see our lion family and their vast area… It’s a good time to answer those questions: What is the lion’s mane for? If the male doesn’t hunt often, what roles does he have within the harem? Do lion males really kill lion cubs?
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1:15 PM - Golden snub-nosed monkeys
Why are the golden snub-nosed monkeys exceptional at Beauval? What is the origin of their scientific name, Rhinopithecus roxellana? How have they adapted to the freezing cold of the Chinese mountains? Come and find out with this animation!
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1:30 PM - Arctic wolves
Who are the arctic wolves? Can they survive under -50°C? How do they communicate? Are they really the “big bad wolves”? Who were the “lupariis”? Discover it during our recorded presentations!
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1:30 PM - Primates particularities
What is a primate ? How does it communicate ? What does these animals facial expressions mean ? What are the exotic pets?
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1:30 PM - Beauval Nature association
How does the association work? How can you get involved? What are the missions of the conservation programs?
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2:00 PM - Mascottes Yeti et Baltracien
Pendant une heure durant, retrouvez nos mascottes « Yeti » et « Baltracien ». Selfies, câlins et bisous sont au programme !
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2:00 PM - Nursery
At the nursery, zookeepers take care of the nestlings and daily monitor their health. Discover the nursery during our recorded presentations!
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2:00 PM - Andean condors
Where does the name “condor” come from? What is the role of the Andean condor in the ecosystem? What conservation actions are being put in place to save it?
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2:30 PM - Secrets of the sea lions show
Presentation of our happy group of sea lions! How is the medical training? What relationship do they have with their keepers? Answers during this session!
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2:45 PM - The Asiatic Plains
What is the small trunk of the Malayan tapir used for? Is a baby Malayan tapir black and white like its parents? What are the differences between white and Indian rhino? Why do they do mud baths?
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3:00 PM - Okapi
What is this mysterious mammal discovered on XXth century? Is it a giraffe or a zebra? Discover it during our recorded presentations!
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3:00 PM - Wild dogs
What are their big ears for? What’s the common point they have with wolves? Are they good at hunting? How much babies there are by litter? Discover it during our recorded presentations!
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3:15 PM - Koalas
Beauval is the only place in France we you can catch a glimpse of koalas! Find out more information about those marsupials in this presentation. By the way… what is a marsupial?
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3:15 PM - Mascottes Yeti et Baltracien
Pendant une heure durant, retrouvez nos mascottes « yeti » et « baltracien ». Selfies, câlins et bisous sont au programme !
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3:15 PM - Hippopotamus
What is this red substance secreted by their skin pores and what is it used for? Are they really able to swim? What are the threats for this species? Discover it during our recorded presentations!
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3:45 PM - Giant pandas
Climb to The Heights of China and discover Huan Huan and Yuan Zi, our amazing pandas and their baby Yuan Meng! Why does our couple live separately? How many kilos of bamboo does they eat?… Find out the answers to all your questions and enjoy their incredible story!
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3:45 PM - Tasmanian devils
Where does the name “devil” come from? Why this species is threatened? Discover it during our recorded presentations!
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4:00 PM - Nursery
At the nursery, zookeepers take care of the nestlings and daily monitor their health. Discover the nursery during our recorded presentations!
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4:00 PM - Primates particularities
What is a primate ? How does it communicate ? What does these animals facial expressions mean ? What are the exotic pets?
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4:15 PM - Andean condors
Where does the name “condor” come from? What is the role of the Andean condor in the ecosystem? What conservation actions are being put in place to save it?
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4:30 PM - Lions
On The Land of the Lions, you can see our lion family and their vast area… It’s a good time to answer those questions: What is the lion’s mane for? If the male doesn’t hunt often, what roles does he have within the harem? Do lion males really kill lion cubs?
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4:30 PM - Cheetah
What is allow the cheetah to hit speed records? Is it solitary or living in group? Why has the cheetah black tears under it eyes? Is it living only in Africa? Discover it during our recorded presentations!
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4:30 PM - Rodrigues flying foxes
Do they feed on blood? Are they blind? Can they transmit diseases to us?
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5:00 PM - Giant pandas
Why is the giant panda in the Carnivora Order? Why do they have six fingers at their front paws? Why are male and female in separate enclosures? Discover it during our recorded presentations!
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6:00 PM - Mascottes Yeti et Baltracien
Pendant une heure durant, retrouvez nos mascottes « Yeti » et « Baltracien ». Selfies, câlins et bisous sont au programme !
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