The Shfela (השפלה), also known as Shfelat Yehuda (Judean foothills), is an area in central Israel stretching over 10–15 km between the Judean Mountains in the east and the coastal plain in the west.
Bikira is an 18 year old female western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) from the Prague Zoo. It is easy to tell Bikira apart from the others in her group – her lips, which in gorillas are usually black, are gently streaked with pink.