On the morning of March 29, a female gorilla named Ali joined, after a long trip from Israel and accompanied by her trainer and two caregivers, the group of breeding gorillas that inhabit the Bioparc Bai.
After the corresponding period of acclimatization to his new home and companions, Ali, the eleven-year-old gorilla from the Ramat-Gan Zoological Center (Tel Aviv), in Israel, ya enjoy the venue outside accompanied by her two companions.
Ali was born in Ramat-Gan on April 29, 2000 and during her transfer she crossed the entire Mediterranean, from Tel Aviv to Valencia, on a long trip in which she was accompanied by her two caregivers and her trainer who stayed with her for a week in Bioparc to facilitate the adaptation period.
After two months, the result has been tremendously favorable since he has acclimatized quickly and has passed all the phases very satisfactorily. First, inside the enclosure, where she gained confidence with his new caretakers, then she had to meet Fossey, the other female in the group, and later, the male. Finally, the three animals that will form the group have been gathered in the outdoor enclosure. It usually takes a while for the hierarchical system to be established among the females for the group to function satisfactorily. And now, We can already see her with her companions Mambie and Fossey enjoying the outdoor area.
The reason for this new addition to the park family is the European Captive Reproduction Program of Endangered Species (EEP) in which Bioparc Valencia participates.. This female gorilla is part of the park's reproductive group. Ali's arrival in Valencia culminates a long process of relations between those responsible for Bioparc, the EEP and the Ramat Gan Zoo. Since the creation of the reproductive group in Valencia was approved, 6 years have passed.
In Bioparc Valencia there is another group of gorillas called “singles” made up of three males, the “silverback” Jitu and the young Thomas and Kabuli who joined in October 2009 from Germany and Holland respectively. They are the youngest and are 9 and 7 years old. These groups are necessary to socialize males who do not have access to a harem of females, in the same way as occurs in nature.
