The animal conservation park is holding a vote to name the newborn chimpanzee and is inviting anyone concerned about animal welfare to participate.
This XNUMXth-century important birth It occurs within the international program to ensure the survival of this critically endangered species. Due to the mother's difficulties in raising her children, the specialized team has implemented a special device for feeding him with bottles.
According to the tradition of animal parks, the person who discovers a new baby has the privilege of naming it. A few weeks ago en BIOPARC Valencia was born un western chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus), a critically endangered species, which is a hopeful development for the international program that aims to ensure the survival of this emblematic primate.
In such a special case, a new initiative has been launched today initiative to choose what it will be called This beautiful baby is a male and, in this way, share in this “honor” to all people who share the love and respect for animals and nature.
The formula is very simple. You just have to access the BIOPARC Valencia website where a form has been enabled in which to select between the three options proposed by the animal care department.
They all begin with the letter “E” to follow the lineage of their mother Eve: ekon, of Nigerian origin, meaning strong; Eusi, coming from Swahili, refers to “dark color” from the name of his father Moreno; and Eros, as the god of love because he was born on Valentine's Day.
Due to the problems that his mother showed in raising the child, it was essential to intervene to save his life. Since then, the technical staff has maintained a exceptional operation allowing supplying adequate nutrients with bottles, while continuing the closest possible contact with your family group.
This entire process takes place in the interior area and will last the minimum amount of time necessary. The objective is to make it Eva who will continue with her maternal care. For the moment the crecimiento is being optimum weighing around 2,5 kg, it shows increasingly active behaviour, raising its head and, with its instincts very awake, fixing its gaze on everything that happens around it. These advances are essential for it to be able to see, hear, smell and “feel” its peers with whom it will integrate.
The BIOPARC of Valencia and Fuengirola They house the largest group in Spain of the subspecies see and with this call for the choice of name we want to promote the knowledge and commitment of society to actions for the protection of biodiversity.
It is especially necessary to focus on these species that are in an extreme situation of disappearing according to the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), as well as to raise awareness to mobilize towards their preservation. If the current trend continues, 30% of the population could disappear in 99 years of these charismatic animals that are our closest living relatives.
La More advanced conservation follows scientific criteria to address it globally and BIOPARC are committed to this trend that combines two actions. On the one hand, the actions ex situ, with controlled breeding following the empirical principles of preservation specialists and, in this case, in primatology, who aim to achieve a sufficient population to guarantee the survival of the species. On the other hand, the actions in situ through BIOPARC Foundation and their collaboration in projects on the habitats of origin of these species, which achieve a positive effect over large areas, extending the benefits to the rest of the species that live there.
