two babies continue their breastfeeding period “by hand” and continue their adaptation to the outdoor enclosure of Bioparc while numerous tourists contemplate in surprise the scene of wild nature offered by the largest group of giraffes in Spain.

Valencia, August 20, 2014. The little giraffes “Sagira” and “Triana” who recently turned 3 and 4 months old respectively have once again been the center of attention at Bioparc, because yesterday at noon they went out for the first time along with the rest of the group to the large space that recreates the savanna.

Both offspring are very important because They are the result of the effort involved in the European program (EEP) that is about save the Baringo subspecies from extinction and BIOPARC Valencia has established itself as a breeding center for these beautiful giraffes.

Throughout these months, the feeding of giant bottles was carried out at the same time with the two calves and by two different caregivers in the presence of another female, “Che”, who has played the role of mother emotionally with both. Thus the role played by this adult female that arrived from the old Valencian zoo of Viveros has was crucial for the two giraffes to survive. Now his departure every midday to the outdoor enclosure and his integration with the rest of the pack is also essential.

The group of giraffes BIOPARC Valencia It is, with 9 specimens, the most numerous in Spain and contemplating it in the spectacular enclosure that recreates the savannah is an experience that the visitors themselves mentioned as “incredible.” It is a multispecies habitat where different antelopes and birds coexist and offers a view with other habitats that allows you to observe giraffes and lions or elephants or meerkats, etc. on the same visual plane. Without a doubt, it is one of the great attractions that has placed Bioparc in the tripadvisor top ten worldwide.

This subspecies Rothschild or Baringo (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) is distributed in northern Uganda and southern Sudan. Its gestation period is around 450 days. They usually give birth to a single specimen and their life expectancy is between 10 and 15 years in the wild and 20-27 years in captivity. It is seriously threatened in the wild, as Its population continues to decline every year.