The Beauval zoo will celebrate its 45th anniversary in 2025. And to mark this anniversary, in 2025 the park will welcome three Roxellane rhinopithecines, better known as golden monkeys. They will be entrusted by China as part of a conservation and research program. The announcement was made this Wednesday after the signing of an agreement with the China Wildlife Conservation Associationat the Shanghai Wild Animal Park, where they come from the golden monkeys which will be entrusted to the ZooParc. Beauval will then be the first park in the world outside of Asia to welcome golden monkeys, 15 years after welcoming pandas.
“This is a first which illustrates the key role of Beauval in the preservation of threatened species, assures Rodolphe Delord, CEO of ZooParc de Beauval. The welcoming of golden monkeys, Chinese national treasures, marks a decisive step in Franco-Chinese relations for conservation and research. Together, we are acting to protect this unique species and raise awareness around the world of its incredible beauty and fragility.”
An endangered species
“After the giant pandas in 2012, the arrival of the golden monkeys symbolizes a major step forward in Franco-Chinese relations in terms of conservation” explains the Beauval zoo in a press release. The idea is to continue the study of these primates and work to preserve them. Golden monkeys are classified as “endangered” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's red list.
Still in his press release, Beauval details all the characteristics of these little monkeys. They are equipped witha thick golden and flamboyant coat. They adapt to the harsh winters of their mountainous habitat, sometimes at more than 3,000 meters above sea level. They are recognizable by their striking blue face, characteristic of their species. It is also the only known primate, apart from man, to move on its two hind legs when it snows.
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