Bulería and Kenia, two females from BIOPARC's herd of nine giraffes, will create the first group of this species at the Córdoba Zoo.

This week BIOPARC has completed the transfer of two female giraffes at the Córdoba Zoo. The first one took place last week and was Buleria, nine years old, weighing 800 kilos and four meters tall. Yesterday Tuesday his daughter Kenya, 400 kilos and two meters tall, who was born in Valencia two and a half years ago, traveled to Andalusia.

Mother and daughter are the first tenants of their species in this zoological institution, which has motivated a team made up of four BIOPARC experts They will also travel on this road trip to stay a few days in the new destination of these beloved animals, guarantee their well-being and advise the Córdoba caregivers about the needs, special attention and technical specifications, especially taking into account that they will be opening an enclosure expressly designed to house them.

The physical peculiarities of giraffes motivate them Its transfer is one of the most difficult, because you need a trailer specifically designed and built for this purpose. Its interior part measures 5m long x 2m wide and the height adapts from 3m to 5m with a hydraulic system to facilitate both animal access and driving. The convoy is equipped with cameras that allow viewing at all times from the cabin of the vehicle to the giraffe and even modify the driving, which must always be extremely careful, depending on its condition or position. In addition, the professionals who carry it out include a veterinarian.

The Valencian reproductive group is part of the European Conservation Program (EEP) and its objective is to generate a “genetic reserve” that guarantees the survival of the species.

BIOPARC Valencia now has seven giraffes and It continues to be the largest group in Spain and one of the most numerous in Europe, formed by a breeding male, Julius, two adult females, Zora and Che and four females born in Valencia, Africa, Sahira, Lluna and May. The BIOPARC giraffes can be seen in one of the most striking and admired enclosures in the park, as it is a spectacular multispecies space where four different species of antelope coexist, Thomson gazelle, Blesbok, Impala and Aquatic antelope; unique birds such as the sacred ibis and Jabirú and different species of ducks and, in turn, they can be seen on the same visual plane as the pride of lions. That image of the “Valencian savannah” with predator and prey, just as it happens in nature, is, without a doubt, one of the most impressive experiences for visitors.

BIOPARC Valencia has a Rothschild giraffe breeding group (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi), also known as Baringo, one of the most endangered giraffe subspecies on the planet. The herd is part of the European conservation program (EEP) and its objective is to generate a “gene pool” that guarantees the survival of this species in serious danger of extinction and, in this sense, each of the offspring represents hope for the future of its species. Besides, the BIOPARC Foundation also participates in its preservation "on-site" with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation.