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
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.
Born: September 1, 2000
Place of birth: Chengdu, China
Resident of the Zoo Madrid
since September 7, 2007
Born: September 16, 2003
Place of birth: Chengdu, China
Resident of Zoo Madrid
since September 7, 2007
Born: August 31, 2016
Place of birth: Madrid, Spain
Resident of Zoo Madrid
since August 31, 2016
Born: August 30, 2013
Place of birth: Madrid, Spain
Resident of Zoo Madrid
since August 30, 2013
Born: September 18, 1975
Place of birth: Beijing, China
Died on October 23, 1983
at Zoo Madrid
Born: approx. 1971
Place of birth: wildborn
Died on October 13, 1995
at Zoo Madrid
Born: September 4, 1982
Place of birth: Madrid, Spain
Died on April 29, 1996
at Zoo Madrid
Born: September 4, 1982
Place of birth: Madrid, Spain
Died on September 7, 1982
at Zoo Madrid
Born: September 7, 2010
Place of birth: Madrid, Spain
Resident of Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding since May 18, 2013
Born: September 7, 2010
Place of birth: Madrid, Spain
Resident of Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding since May 18, 2013