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An Australian species found nowhere else in France!
Beauval is home to some of Australia’s most extraordinary animals! In addition to kangaroos and Tasmanian devil, come and discover a species found nowhere else in France: the koala. Tree kangaroos and a whole host of fabulous fish are waiting for you inside the Australian greenhouse!
An adorable baby koala
The adorable little one from Genoa, soon to be 8 months old! In koalas, gestation lasts about thirty days. When born, the baby goes to its mother’s pouch where it completes its development. Our little koala is starting to come out of the pocket entirely…
The koala, an emblematic endangered species
Cute but threatened marsupials!
The koala is totally reliant on eucalyptus leaves for its diet. Sadly, the eucalyptus forests which are its natural habitat are threatened by droughts, fires, and deforestation. Beauval helps to protect koalas in partnership with San Diego Zoo.
Did you know ?
Are koalas “functionally extinct”?
A “Vulnerable” species on the IUCN Red List
Last May, the Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) NGO presented a report claiming that there were only 80,000 koalas left in the wild in Australia. This alarming figure implies that the species is functionally extinct.
Discover the outdoor Australian area
Australia’s animal stars are also waiting for you outside the greenhouse!
Not far from The Koala Greenhouse, meet our 4 Tasmanian devils! Cape, who arrived at Beauval in 2019, was joined in 2023 by Jonesie, Devon and Kris. These strange little carnivorous marsupials are taking full advantage of their space. An extraordinary encounter to remember!
8 koalas
3 aquariums
4 tree kangaroos
4 Tasmanian devils
Beauval Nature is engaged in koala protection
Today, although the koala is not an endangered species, its future is still uncertain due to threats related to the expansion of human activities such as agriculture, collisions with cars, and fires that ravage the eucalyptus forests.
San Diego Zoo, with the support of the Beauval Nature association, has developed a koala conservation and research programme. This programme aims to study koala behaviour in the wild as well as in zoos, their distribution in the natural environment, and the development of certain diseases.
Do your part for conservation!
Sponsor an animal!
Becoming an animal sponsor allows you to form a strong relationship with your favourite animal whilst financing the conservation programmes supported by the Beauval Nature association. All money paid is allocated in full to the association and is then invested into one of the many species conservation programmes it supports around the world.
What’s happening in this territory?
Educational talks
Tasmanian devils
Where does the name “devil” come from? Why this species is threatened? Discover it during our recorded presentations!
Educational talks
Animals and water
Ask all your questions about aquatic animals to our animator and come to discover a little bit more thanks to pedagogical material put at your disposition.
Educational talks
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?
Take full advantage of the experience thanks to our mobile application!
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Staying in the area for lunch?
restaurant
L’Eucalyptus
This shaded terrace, located between a playground and a carousel, is ready to serve you sandwiches, paninis, salads, crepes and drinks.
