Parrots, Orcas and White Tigers in Pictures at Loro Parque
Our photo gallery moves through the Puerto de la Cruz park, from the parrot nursery and the free-flight enclosure to Planet Penguin, the Aqua Viva underwater world and the Galapagos tortoises.
Johannes Bornewasser is an author, journalist and editor-in-chief of Teneriffa News. He is regarded as a recognised expert on the Canary Islands. Bornewasser is also responsible for the editorial content of the website.
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Loro Parque in Tenerife has countless facets. Below you can see the various animal species and some special highlights from the zoo in Puerto de la Cruz.
Visitors can watch the parrots being fed at close quarters in Loro Parque's open-air aviary.
Just like the pipes of an organ, these parrots sit side by side, waiting for their turn.
This young bird in the zoo's parrot nursery is already tucking into its meal.
The open-air enclosure offers visitors some of the most beautiful photo opportunities.
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A little further up the park, the orcas are both loved and feared. In this trick, the trainers and the whale get very close to one another.
Photo: Johannes Bornewasser
The orcas are among the most controversial attractions at the zoo.
The red pandas are among the park's newest arrivals.
Two white tigers live quite inconspicuously in an outdoor enclosure.
They are, of course, larger than domestic cats, but they love the shade just as much as their smaller counterparts.
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Just a few steps further on is the Dolphinarium. The dolphin show is one of the visitors' favourite attractions.
During the show, a young guest gets to enjoy being pulled around the pool in a boat by the lively animals.
The sea lions at Loro Park are not only excellent swimmers, but also outstanding performers.
They really enjoy working with their carers.
And on cue, things can get pretty noisy in the arena.
Loro Park on Tenerife is home to 250 penguins. At Planet Penguin, visitors can admire five species of penguin.
Twelve tonnes of snow are produced every day to provide the penguins with a species-appropriate environment.
Galapagos tortoises are threatened with extinction. Fortunately, they have had a new addition to their family at Loro Park.
Water turtles are also part of Loro Parque's collection.
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His gaze and posture make it clear: "I'm the boss here!"
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Aqua Viva - 'living water' - is the name of the new underwater world at Loro Park.
As well as jellyfish like these, you can also admire reef sharks and many other marine creatures across an area of 500 square metres.
Loro Park has a large outdoor flamingo enclosure. The birds usually gather at the edge of their pond or in the shade of the trees.
Lively, cute and quite loud too: the otter family is also a firm favourite with visitors.
You can also admire free-roaming birds at Loro Park. Over time, these free-roaming animals have become very tame.
These chaps look even more relaxed. It's a good thing they're not running about freely in the park.
Amidst all the animal species, one wonderful aspect of Loro Parque is often overlooked: its lovingly designed plant life.
Incidentally, the Loro Parque Foundation is a truly important project that is well worth supporting. Among other things, it is involved in the breeding and reintroduction into the wild of endangered parrot species. With its help, the population is continuously maintained and safeguarded for other breeding programmes as well.
Photo: Johannes Bornewasser
Photo: Johannes Bornewasser
Photo: Loro Parque
Photo: Johannes Bornewasser
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