The Valencian animal park is a benchmark in giraffe conservation and, on the occasion of World Giraffe Day, which is commemorated tomorrow, June 21st, supports the call to raise awareness of their endangered status and mobilize support for their protection. The impressive recreation of the savannah allows visitors to admire this iconic species and the young male, who recently joined the females as part of the international conservation program in which BIOPARC Valencia successfully participates.
BIOPARC Valencia has a very special relationship with giraffes, being a place where several generations have been able to admire this incredible animal. June 21st, which coincides with the longest day or night of the year (depending on the northern or southern hemisphere), was chosen to celebrate the World Giraffe Day, the tallest animal in existence. And, on the occasion of this commemoration promoted by the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, the Valencian park joins the international call, a true SOS, to save this emblematic species. The conservation community refers to the giraffe's status as "silent extinction," considering that, while 300 years ago it roamed most of the African continent, Now their populations have tragically decreased by 90%..
World Giraffe Day 2025.
Slender, fragile, curious, violent, and territorial when males fight for leadership, elegant and calm when watching it walk across the savannah, extremely rare, and undoubtedly dazzlingly beautiful. This is how we could describe the giraffe, a species that arouses enormous interest and which has a prominent position at BIOPARC Valencia in every sense. Firstly, for the involvement in its preservation since its opening, the park was incorporated into the European Conservation Programme (EEP) which aims to ensure its survival, specifically of the Baringo subspecies (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi), listed “in danger” according to the IUCN Red List (International Union for Conservation of Nature).
As a result of this active participation and with the establishment of a scientifically controlled breeding groupNumerous giraffes have been born in the capital of the Turia River, and nearly a dozen have been able to move to other animal parks to form new groups, always under the recommendations of top specialists.
Giraffes in the African savannah at BIOPARC Valencia.
In second place, Dissemination and awareness raising through BIOPARC techniques, education and emotionWatching the group of giraffes in this faithful recreation of the Savannah is striking and reveals the beauty of wild nature. internationally recognized multi-species enclosure that takes you to the heart of Africa and where you live with kobos (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus), impalas (Aepyceros melampus), blesboks (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi), Thomson's gazelles (Eudorcas thomsonii), ostriches (Struthio camelus), African jabirus (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis), sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus), and different types of ducks.
free educational activities like the “Explora” (mini guided routes) intended to raise awareness of the qualities, habitats, needs and threats of animals such as giraffesThey are warmly welcomed by visitors to BIOPARC. Guided by the educational and animal care team responsible for their well-being, you can discover, for example, that their tongue is dark blue and can measure up to 50 centimeters; that their heart weighs around 10 kilograms and pumps blood at high pressure to their head, more than two meters above the ground; that they have to adopt a very peculiar position to drink water; and that they sleep very little (sometimes less than two hours a day) and generally spend their time standing up, so they can react quickly to any danger.
Ex situ conservation of the Baringo giraffe.
In order to continue contributing with the same success to the giraffe conservation program, BIOPARC Valencia recently welcomed a young male, Sherry., who will turn two on June 28th. Her adaptation is going very well, and she's already living with her females, Zora and África (born in Valencia in 2011). With all this work and collective effort, A positive message is sent from the animal preservation park emphasizing the need to pay attention to these anniversaries that allow us to continue advancing towards the common challenge of protect the biodiversity of our planet.
