Biopark Valencia This Sunday marks the third birthday of Makena, the first African elephant born in the Valencian community, which was celebrated with a giant fruit and vegetable cake, the zoo said in a statement.
cake is ready … Based on the elephant’s favorite fruits and vegetables such as pumpkin, celery, onion, beet, apple, carrot, lettuce and tomato, it also aroused the “enthusiasm” of the entire herd and the elephant’s younger brother. MakenaMalik, born in March 2024.
During these years, Makenna’s development has been “optimal.” Her weight dropped from 115 to 50. 740 km Currently, she is “curious, playful, and exhibits a very sociable personality, which makes her an important piece of the group dynamic.” “The presence of the babies energizes, strengthens social connections and promotes natural behavior in a biopark area that recreates the African savannah,” the enclosure emphasizes.
The management staff decorated the baobab forest with natural elements to create a befitting atmosphere for the monument, which was witnessed by families and tourists from various backgrounds.
The estimated elephant population is 350,000, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has increased its threat status on the Red List and encouraged the implementation of the One Plan Approach conservation strategy, a global model that integrates actions aimed at habitat and human-controlled conservation.
The Biopark Foundation, together with the Valencian herd, participates in an international program functioning in this sense. Its purpose is to “guarantee the herd of animals.” survival Determine species abundance through scientific criteria and sustainable and genetically viable population management.
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