Loro Parque
Loro Parque (Spanish for "parrot park") or 'Loro Park' is a 135,000 m² (13.5 ha) zoo on the outskirts of Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife, Spain where it houses an extensive and diverse reserve of animal and plant species. The park was conceived as a paradise for parrots and has developed over the years into one of the biggest attractions of the Canary Islands, with over 40 million visitors.
| Loro Parque | |
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Loro Parque logotype | |
Sea lions perform in Loro Parque | |
| 28°24′30″N 16°33′51″W | |
| Date opened | 17 December 1972 |
| Location | Tenerife, Spain |
| Land area | 13.5 ha (33 acres) |
| No. of animals | 4,000 (parrots) |
| No. of species | about 350 (parrots) |
| Website | www |
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