Summer 2016: Special measures to combat the heat.
In summer, to cool and nourish the animals, the team of caregivers in their daily stimulation and feeding protocols prepare for these hot days, tasty fruit, vegetable, meat or fish ice creams depending on each animal species.
BIOPARC Valencia at each time of the year adapts its feeding protocols to the needs of each type and species of animal.. In winter it increases caloric load and In summer, on the contrary, the needs are very different, since the important thing is to provide fluids to avoid dehydration and maintain the necessary supply of nutrients and vitamins.. In this way, veterinarians modify diets so that they contain a lower caloric intake and so that the health of the animals is optimal.
Furthermore, these days of high temperatures, we must combat the heat and the park's team of caretakers, always attentive to providing the best care to the animals, implements special measures that include rich sorbets, juices or ice creams of various foods according to the nutritional needs of each species.
In the outdoor areas there are “new” elements which are very attractive to animals, are “environmental enrichment” techniques that activate the curiosity and behaviors typical of the species. Straws of fruits and vegetables hung with ropes from tree branches or hidden for the great primates; at otters popsicles stuffed with fish in its estuary; at giraffes vegetable ice creams in high places; to the Elephants large ice cubes that hide appetizing fruits and vegetables; and the carnivores delicious frozen meat placed on the fresh grass. The lemurs They enjoy their fruit skewers and delicious slushies. Virtually all species enjoy tasty surprises during these summer days.
BIOPARC Valencia ice creams.
Within the BIOPARC Valencia summer action protocol To mitigate the haze, other actions are adopted such as cooling the facilities with the supply of a fine rain several times a day that the inhabitants of the savanna and the equatorial forest are grateful for. Also special “showers” for elephants and the creation of mud puddles where they love to wallow. The enclosures have naturally shaded areas and Virtually all species resort to dips o bathing in the rivers, lakes or ponds that all habitats have. Characteristic of the park is the beautiful image of elephants enjoying a bath under the waterfall, hyenas swimming in its estuary or red buffaloes and potamoqueros sharing a lake in the forest clearing.
The objective of the BIOPARC technical team is to guarantee the well-being of the animals, and apart from complete veterinary care, it is necessary to alleviate the heat and implement specific provisions as part of environmental enrichment, since they provide a recreational incentive, as well as being tasty, refreshing and nutritious.
