Ekon is a baby western chimpanzee born earlier in 2025 at BIOPARC Valencia, which houses Spain’s largest group of this endangered subspecies. His mother Eva showed love but lacked experience and could not produce milk, so the zoo’s expert team bottle-fed Ekon while keeping him connected to his family group to encourage bonding. As of mid-2025, Ekon is healthy, curious, and gaining strength, symbolizing hope and survival for his species, which faces a severe population decline in the wild. His name means “strength” in Nigerian, reflecting his resilient start at the zoo’s endangered species program.
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