Zoo Madrid

Madrid, Spain

About Zoo Madrid

In 1770, King Charles III founded the Royal Menagerie in Retiro Park. It is the second oldest zoo in the world.

In 1972, the animals of Zoo Madrid were relocated to new modern facilities and natural habitats at the large park Casa de Campo, where you can find animals from the five continents, a large Aquarium, an Aviary and a Dolfinarium.

Zoo Aquarium de Madrid is owned by Parques Reunidos.

Official website: www.zoomadrid.com

Giant pandas at Zoo Madrid

On December 24, 1978 King Juan Carlos received a goodwill gift from the chinese government, a couple of giant pandas: Shao Shao & Chang Chang.

Zoo Madrid became the first zoo in Europe to breed giant pandas with the birth of Chu Lin on September 4, 1982.

On September 7, 2007, a new couple of giant pandas, Bing Xing & Hua Zuiba, arrived in Spain.

The pandas will live in Madrid for 10 years as a part of an International Conservation Cooperation Project between China and Spain. The joint project was a goodwill gesture promised by the Chinese government during a visit by the Spanish Queen Sofia to China in June 2007.

On September 19, 2007 Queen Doña Sofía opened the remodified giant panda exhibit of Zoo Madrid.

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Zoo Madrid

Last week to vote for the name of Zoo Madrid’s panda cub

2013-11-23

You can vote until December 2 for the name of Zoo Madrid’s panda cub. Click here to choose between the 5 options De Mao, De Fu, Xi Fu, De Bao & Xing Bao. And be sure to visit www.zoomadrid.com, to visit Hua Zui Ba and the cub on the recently launched panda cam. The cub […]

Name Zoo Madrid’s Panda Cub

2013-10-31

Zoo Madrid invites you to vote for the name of it’s panda cub, who was born on August 30, 2013. You can choose between 5 options: De Mao, De Fu, Xi Fu, De Bao & Xing Bao. Click here to vote and to read more. Click here to see some pictures of Hua Zui Ba […]

Zoo Madrid Panda Family Party

2013-09-09

Zoo Madrid organized a big party on September 7, 2013 for Bing Xing, Hua Zui Ba and their newborn cub with a specially homemade cake for the panda family. Bing Xing received a seven-layer cake made of ice, bamboo and apples, while Hua Zui Ba stayed in the pagoda with their cub. The Panda Party […]

Zoo Madrid’s cub is a boy

2013-08-31

During the first medical examination carried out on Zoo Madrid’s new panda cub on August 31, 2013, it was confirmed that the cub is a male and has an excellent state of health. The cub weighed 210 grams and was 15 centimeters long.

Hua Zui Ba gives birth to a cub @ Zoo Madrid

2013-08-30

Hua Zui Ba gave birth to a cub at Zoo Madrid on the morning of August 30, 2013 after 131 days of gestation. Mother and cubs are under constant care om Zoo Madrid’s veterinary staff and two nusery keepers of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. The pink cub “cried loudly” on its […]

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