The Best Zoos & Aquariums in Spain

Canary Islands

Loro Parque in Puerto de la Cruz, northern Tenerife, has parrot, dolphin, orca and sea lion shows held several times a day. Oasis Wildlife Fuerteventura in La Lajita has camels, giraffes, lemurs and sea lion shows, and a large cactus collection. Poema del Mar Aquarium in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has an underwater tunnel that leads past rays and turtles.

Valencia

Bioparc València has large habitats built to look like natural landscapes, with few visible barriers between visitors and animals. Oceanogràfic in Valencia has zones for different oceans, with belugas, penguins, sharks and a dolphin show. An underwater tunnel passes through its shark tank.

Nature parks

Parque de la Naturaleza de Cabárceno in Obregón, Cantabria, is a nature park in a former iron mine, where cars drive between large enclosures on a route with cable cars above. Santillana Zoo in Santillana del Mar is a private zoo with orangutans, big cats, monkeys and a butterfly garden.