Overview
- Bioparc Valencia confirmed that an adult female died after the male’s tusk cut her brachial artery, causing a sudden hemorrhage that staff could not stop.
- The park said the wound happened during normal group interaction and described the incident as a fortuitous accident.
- Care teams are now focused on the remaining herd, with special attention to the two calves, Makena, 3, and Malik, 2, and their mothers.
- Leaders said staff are deeply affected and are working to support the animals’ physical and social needs after the loss.
- Bioparc underscored its role in an IUCN‑endorsed One Plan Approach and a Europe‑wide program to preserve African savanna elephants by keeping a healthy, genetically diverse reserve population.