The Valencian animal park joins the commemoration of World Rhino Day at the most exciting time, with the expected birth expected this fall thanks to its participation in the international program for the conservation of this giant. The five surviving subspecies of this impressive animal are terribly threatened by human activity and cruel poaching for their coveted horn.
Being huge, strong, prehistoric-looking, and even fast for its weight is not enough to survive when the main threat is the human species. World Rhino Day which is commemorated today September 22 It was established precisely to launch an SOS that would stop the barbarism. The latest estimates put the world's rhino population at 26.700.: about 16.000 Whites (Ceratotherium simum), 4.000 Indians (Unicorn), almost 7.000 Blacks (Diceros bicornis), 50 of Java (Rhinoceros sondaicus) and about 40 from Sumatra (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis); all in danger of extinction and the last three in critical situation, according to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List.
This organization advocates for the One plan approach strategy Working collaboratively and in an integrated manner, all stakeholders, with the contribution of animal parks and scientifically controlled breeding, ensure their survival and avoid a tragic end, as has sadly happened to other subspecies. BIOPARC Valencia is part of this effort and joins this commemoration with the hopeful and anticipated birth of the first white rhino this fall.
World Rhino Day 2025.
La poaching The amputation of their prized horns and the illegal trade is the main cause of the current situation, compounded by drought and changes in complex local policies. Drastic operations such as preventive horn removal and the use of the latest technology for individual tracking and tracing are proving highly effective in combating this situation.
La dissemination and social pressure to force protection policies and the pursuit of organized crime are essential. Foundation is, in this sense, a awareness and mobilization platform of the population by promoting knowledge of these species, as well as the protection of biodiversity.
European Conservation Programme (EEP) for the southern white rhinoceros.
Equally Important is the participation of BIOPARC Valencia in the European Conservation Programme (EEP) of the southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum), hosting a group composed of the male Martin and the females Ami, Nombula and Kwanza, the latter in an advanced state of gestation.
Rhinos in the savannah of BIOPARC Valencia.
Un formidable multi-species enclosure that recreates the savannah allows you to see them living alongside Hartmann's zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae) and peculiar birds like the marabou (Leptoptiles crumeniferus), the Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) and the sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus). It should also be remembered that Rhinoceroses are true guardians of nature, by dispersing seeds with their droppings and enriching the soil with nutrients. Thanks to them, many other animal and plant species find food and habitat, making them key to healthy ecosystems.
