Loro Parque

Name: Loro Parque
Address: Avenida Loro Parque s/n, Puerto de la Cruz, Puerto de la Cruz, ES
Telephone: +34922373841

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About

Loro Parque is a privately owned zoo and tropical plant collection in Punta Brava, on the outskirts of Puerto de la Cruz in northern Tenerife.

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Why go

The park’s conservation foundation has helped save twelve species from extinction.

Opening hours

Today09:30 – 17:30Show all

Monday09:30 – 17:30

Tuesday09:30 – 17:30

Wednesday09:30 – 17:30

Thursday09:30 – 17:30

Friday09:30 – 17:30

Saturday09:30 – 17:30

Sunday09:30 – 17:30

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With kids Know before you go Tips for your visit

With kids

The park has a children's playground.
Watch young parrots being hand-reared through the nursery’s glass.
The park has Tenerife’s only roller coaster.

Know before you go

You may bring your own food and drinks; picnic areas are provided throughout the park.

Tips for your visit

Buy tickets through the park’s website.
Groups can make reservations through the website.

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History

Wolfgang Kiessling founded the park. In 1978, it expanded to 35,000 square metres and added alligators and turtles, its first animals beyond parrots. A breeding centre with 100 aviaries followed in 1983.

17 December 1972Loro Parque opened as a parrot park with about 150 parrots on 13,000 square metres.
1984Europe’s first parrot flight show began at the park.
1987The dolphinarium opened.
1992The gorilla enclosure and aquarium opened.
1994Loro Parque Fundación was established.

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1999The penguinarium opened.
2006Orcas arrived on loan from SeaWorld, and Orca Ocean opened.
2018SeaWorld transferred full ownership of the orcas to the park.

How to get there

90 minBusCoach excursions from Costa Adeje and Playa de las Américas take about 90 minutes each way.

Sources: Loro Parque - Wikipedia · Puerto de la Cruz - Wikivoyage (see) · Loro Parque - Wikipedia · Loro Parque - Wikipedia · Loro Parque - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where

Avenida Loro Parque s/n, Puerto de la Cruz

Website: loroparque.com/
Phone: +34922373841

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Questions and answers

What does Loro Parque mean?

“Parrot park” in Spanish.

Which film was shot at Loro Parque?

The opening sequence of the 2005 film The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was filmed at the zoo.

How many dolphins live at Loro Parque?

In 2026, the park has eight bottlenose dolphins: seven born in captivity and one caught off Florida in the 1980s.

Which orcas live at Loro Parque?

As of summer 2026, they are Morgan, Tekoa, Adan and Teno.

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