Huan Lili
欢黎黎
4 years old
ZooParc de Beauval
Huan Lili (欢黎黎), studbook #1288, is a female giant panda born on August 2, 2021 at Beauval Zoo in France. Her parents ar...
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Place archive
ZooParc de Beauval
zoo Saint-Aignan, France
ZooParc de Beauval, located in Saint-Aignan, Centre-Val de Loire, France, is one of Europe's most biodiverse zoological institutions, housing over 35,000 individual animals representing 600 species, including Ailuropoda melanoleuca (giant panda), Loxodonta africana (African savanna elephant), Pongo abelii (Sumatran orangutan), and Acropora cervicornis (staghorn coral). Adjacent to the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site, 30 kilometers from Château de Chambord, the zoo is a core member of the European
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Start with the pandas, then move outward into the surrounding archive
This page gathers the residents linked to ZooParc de Beauval, the key moments recorded here, nearby institutions, and the articles that add context.
Resident archive
Pandas connected to this place
2 pandas recorded
Currently at ZooParc de Beauval
The pandas currently recorded at this institution.
Yuan Dudu
圆嘟嘟
4 years old
ZooParc de Beauval
Yuan Dudu (圆嘟嘟), studbook #1289, is a female giant panda born on August 2, 2021 at Beauval Zoo in France, the younger tw...
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Born here
Pandas whose birth place is recorded as ZooParc de Beauval.
Huan Lili
欢黎黎
4 years old
ZooParc de Beauval
Huan Lili (欢黎黎), studbook #1288, is a female giant panda born on August 2, 2021 at Beauval Zoo in France. Her parents ar...
captive-bred twin beauval-zoo
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Yuan Dudu
圆嘟嘟
4 years old
ZooParc de Beauval
Yuan Dudu (圆嘟嘟), studbook #1289, is a female giant panda born on August 2, 2021 at Beauval Zoo in France, the younger tw...
captive-bred twin beauval-zoo
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Recorded moments
Archive timeline at ZooParc de Beauval
2021
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Huan Lili Named with Mbappé as Godfather
Huan Lili named at Beauval Zoo with Mbappé as godfather.
Read update 2021
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In the library
Further reading on ZooParc de Beauval
Featured
Culture 📚 general
The Ultimate Panda Documentary Guide: 50+ Films Every Panda Lover Needs to Watch
A curated global guide to over 50 panda documentaries spanning seven decades, seven thematic categories, and ten countries — from Pan Wenshi's raw Qinling field recordings in the 1990s to the 2024 Korean theatrical release Goodbye, Grandpa. Every film is verified, reviewed, and linked to the real pandas, keepers, and breeding centers behind the footage.
documentary film guide
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Culture 📚 general
ZooParc de Beauval and Yuan Meng: France's Intimate Panda Love Affair
When Yuan Meng was born at ZooParc de Beauval in 2017 — the first panda cub ever born in France — it was a national event. First Lady Brigitte Macron became his godmother. Millions of French visitors have since made the pilgrimage to the Loire Valley to see him. This article tells the story of France's panda program and the cub who became a French cultural phenomenon.
france beauval yuan-meng
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Culture 📚 general
Behind Every Name: The Art and Meaning of Naming Giant Pandas
From 'Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan' (symbolizing reunion) to 'Fu Bao' (lucky treasure), every giant panda name carries layers of cultural meaning, political significance, and public sentiment. This article explores the naming traditions, the global naming contests, and how panda nicknames — like Hua Hua's 'Guo Lai' — have become a unique form of modern Chinese internet folk culture.
1 panda
naming culture tradition
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World map
Where this place sits in the wider panda world
📍 All Locations
Coordinates: 47.2481 N, 1.3533 E
Archive notes
About ZooParc de Beauval
ZooParc de Beauval, located in Saint-Aignan, Centre-Val de Loire, France, is one of Europe's most biodiverse zoological institutions, housing over 35,000 individual animals representing 600 species, including Ailuropoda melanoleuca (giant panda), Loxodonta africana (African savanna elephant), Pongo abelii (Sumatran orangutan), and Acropora cervicornis (staghorn coral). Adjacent to the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site, 30 kilometers from Château de Chambord, the zoo is a core member of the European