Here, smell this!
Two young baboons in their enclosure in Bioparc Valencia, caught in a playful moment.
A Striped Antelope at Valencia Zoo
A young antelope stands in water at Bioparc Valencia, Spain. The animal in the photo is a sitatunga, a type of antelope known for its semiaquatic lifestyle. Its splayed hooves help it walk easily through marshy and swampy habitats.
Graceful Flamingos by the Waterfall
Three flamingos at Bioparc Valencia, October 2023.
A Chimpanzee’s Afternoon Siesta
A Chimpanzee in the Bioparc in Valencia has a nap in a warm afternoon sunshine.
All Stripes and Horns
A Bongo Antelope at Bioparc Valencia was relaxing under the shade when he looked behind at the humans visiting. The baboons in an enclosure nearby were getting most of the attention, though.
A Rhino’s Reflection
A white rhino wanders near a pool of water in Bioparc Valencia, Spain. In 2023, two rhinos arrived in the zoo and in December that year, they had the largest group of this threatened species in Spain. The biggest threat to them is, of course, humans who want to poach the animals for their horns…
A baboon resting on ropes
A young baboon pauses for a moment in grooming. I saw him at Bioparc Valencia in Spain last year.
The Gorilla in Valencia
A Western lowland gorilla from the Republic of the Congo sits on the ground outside a viewing area where humans gaze at him. He lives in the Bioparc in Valencia, Spain, and I think his name is Mambie. He was born in 1991 and is a beautiful animal, but when we were there, he charged…