Loro Parque

Loro Parque
Loro Parque logotype
Sea lions perform in Loro Parque
28°24′30″N 16°33′51″W / 28.40833°N 16.56417°W / 28.40833; -16.56417
Date opened17 December 1972
LocationTenerife, Spain
Land area13.5 ha (33 acres)
No. of animals4,000 (parrots)
No. of speciesabout 350 (parrots)
Websitewww.loroparque.com

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.

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