Zoo De Santillana Del Mar

Name: Zoo De Santillana Del Mar
Address: Avda. del Zoo, 2 A 800m de la villa medieval de Santillana de Mar, Santillana del Mar, Santillana, ES
Telephone: +34 942 81 81 25

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About

Zoo de Santillana del Mar is a privately run zoo at the entrance to Santillana del Mar in Cantabria, on the road from Puente San Miguel.

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Why go

Around 2,000 animals across the zoo’s six hectares.
40 conservation programs for endangered species.
More than 300 trees and shrubs representing 60 species.

Opening hours

Today09:30 – 19:00Show all

Monday09:30 – 19:00

Tuesday09:30 – 19:00

Wednesday09:30 – 19:00

Thursday09:30 – 19:00

Friday09:30 – 19:00

Saturday09:30 – 19:00

Sunday09:30 – 19:00

Don't miss

Tropical butterfliesThousands fly here and complete their life cycle in the butterfly garden.Butterfly garden
Quaternary Park replicasReplicas show species that lived locally about 14,000 years ago, in the period of the Altamira paintings.Quaternary Park
Endangered animalsSee Sumatran orangutans, snow leopards, Asiatic lions and Przewalski’s horses.Zoo grounds
Other wildlifeThe zoo displays Sumatran tigers, dorcas gazelles and spider monkeys.Zoo grounds

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With kids

The farm area has donkeys, ponies, pigs, rabbits, goats, pigeons and chickens.
Children can learn to milk a plastic cow in the farm area.

Know before you go

Open daily from 09:30 to 19:00.

Facilities

Parking Parking for cars and buses, with more than 200 spaces.

Shorts

History

The zoo’s history includes its founding, the arrival of a sequoia from California, and the foundation’s conservation, research and education work.

1977José Ignacio Pardo de Santayana and Maribel Angulo opened the zoo.
1989A sequoia arrived from California in a small jar.
2007The zoo’s foundation began managing conservation, research and environmental education programs.

How to get there

10 minOn footWalk from Santillana del Mar’s medieval town centre.
CarThe zoo is on CA 133 between Santillana and Puente San Miguel. From motorway exit 234, take the direction of Santillana del Mar, then follow CA 136 towards Suances and signs for the Altamira Museum.

Sources: Zoo de Santillana del Mar - Wikipedia · Santillana del Mar - Wikivoyage (do) · Zoo Santillana del Mar · Horarios y Tarifas · Cómo llegar · Zoo de Santillana - Wikipedia · checked 12 Oct 2026

Where

Avda. del Zoo, 2 A 800m de la villa medieval de Santillana de Mar, Santillana del Mar

Website: zoosantillanadelmar.com/
Phone: +34 942 81 81 25

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Questions and answers

What are the opening hours of Zoo de Santillana del Mar?

Daily, 09:30–19:00.

How can I contact Zoo de Santillana del Mar?

Call +34 942 81 81 25.

Who directs Zoo de Santillana del Mar?

José Ignacio Pardo de Santayana.

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