In 2011 he was born in Bioparc Fuengirola Nuwa, a little female of Sri Lankan leopard. Breeding was the second litter for his mother Toñi and the first begotten by the male Tissa. In the park they manage a captive breeding program to protect the species similar to the one applied for the Iberian lynx and which is called EEP (European Endangered species Program). Bioparc Fuengirola manages 52 playback programs of endangered species that includes animal species typical of tropical forest ecosystems in Madagascar, Equatorial Africa, Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific islands.
To celebrate the birthday of Nuwa A very special event had to be prepared, so when, in the middle of the morning, little Nuwa came out to the prairie of her outer enclosure, a spectacular cake was made with care by her caretakers, which included chopped veal and adorned with chicken breast strips. The cake did not last long because both Nuwa and his mother Toñi quickly realized this feast.
He Sri Lankan leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) is a subspecies of endangered leopard, which inhabits Ceylon Island, in the Gulf of Bengal. There is only 70 leopards from Sri Lanka in captivity throughout the world. In Europe 52 leopards form the European Program for Endangered Species (EEP) spread over 20 zoos, including Bioparc Fuengirola and Bioparc Valencia, which work in a coordinated manner for the ex situ conservation of this species considered as threatened. It is a complicated species to reproduce as it reflects that this puppy is the only one that has been born in the last twelve months in captivity.
Bioparc Fuengirola He has decided to boost this leopard breed, which he has maintained and reproduced for 10 years. In addition, it actively participates in the captive reproduction program (EEP) and Jesús Recuero, a veterinarian at Bioparc, is part of the expert committee that directs this ambitious program.
We congratulate Nuwa for her birthday and for her position at the park for keeping her program active. We wish that Bioparc Fuengirola can continue working for the conservation of the natural and animal environment. And it is that the objective of Bioparc is to house species whose reproduction is fundamental and therefore works in the European programs of ex situ reproduction. The continuous births that occur demonstrate the success of these programs and the important contribution of the park preserving the natural world.
