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2 de March de 2022

Environmental Education in Zoos—Exploring the Impact of Guided Zoo Tours on Connection to Nature and Attitudes towards Species Conservation

The environmental education work carried out by modern zoos and aquariums is essential to strengthen…
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25 de January de 2022

Amazon river dolphin to become extinct in less than 50 years, study reveals

Just another warning from Nature. If governments do not commit to the protection of the…
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29 de December de 2021

Loro Parque Fundación to dedicate $1.45 million to biodiversity conservation in 2022

At the annual meeting of the Loro Parque Fundación's Advisory Committee, held recently in Puerto…
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3 de November de 2021

Loro Parque’s statement on the Zembla programme and Morgan’s story

Loro Parque was made aware of the broadcast of a documentary on Morgan's story, in…
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19 de October de 2021

Loro Parque commemorates the International Sloth Day with a spectacular video from the facilities of these slow yet fascinating animals

Loro Parque has commemorated the International Sloth Day, recently celebrated, with a spectacular video from…
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31 de August de 2021

Loro Parque participates in largest-ever cetacean welfare study

Scientists and animal care staff at 43 organizations across seven countries collected and shared data,…
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30 de August de 2021

Volunteers practice for the case of a mass stranding and how to use a rescue pontoon

SOME 40 PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN THE WORKSHOP ORGANISED BY THE AVANFUER ASSOCIATION IN FUERTEVENTURA IN…
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29 de July de 2021

Loro Parque Fundación develops big data tool that could make whale watching more sustainable

Javier Almunia, director of the Foundation, is leading a study together with other researchers from…
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23 de July de 2021

Loro Parque Fundación makes donation to protect elephants in Thailand

Given the current global crisis, which has seriously affected tourism and is also having dramatic…
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24 de June de 2021

Loro Parque celebrates the premiere of a touching animated short film about the story of the orca Morgan

Loro Parque-Animal Embassy has celebrated this Thursday the premiere of a short film about the…
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7 de June de 2021

How old is a dolphin? Loro Parque participates in a project to determine the age of cetaceans by studying their DNA

There is one question that poses a real challenge when talking about wild animals: how…
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31 de May de 2021

A walk through the exciting animal gastronomy of Loro Parque

The team had the opportunity to learn first-hand about the nutrition of the different species…
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26 de March de 2021

Loro Parque participates in a study that evaluates for the first time the relationship between personality and well-being in orcas

A study recently published in the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science, in which Loro Parque…
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5 de March de 2021

Loro Parque Fundación introduces more Lear’s macaw into their natural habitat in Brazil

Thanks to the initiative of Loro Parque, Animal Embassy and Biodiversity Conservation Centre, in close…
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18 de January de 2021

Scientist Statement Supporting Research in Marine Mammal Facilities

source: https://eaam.org/eaam-email-to-french-deputies-distributing-2021-scientist-statement/ We, the undersigned members of the scientific community, wish to acknowledge the importance…
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29 de December de 2020

Loro Parque Fundación to devote almost 1.3 million to conservation in 2021

At the annual meeting of the advisory committee of the Loro Parque Fundación held in…
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12 de November de 2020

The Canary Islands, ‘black spot’ for cetaceans: between 50 and 60 strandings per year

source: https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/ciencia_y_medio_ambiente/canarias-punto-negro-cetaceos-50-60-varamientos-ano_1_6376674.html The Canary Islands are a black spot for whales and dolphins. Sperm whales,…
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27 de October de 2020

Loro Parque Fundación makes a donation of 20,000 euros to Karlsruhe Zoo for the conservation of orangutans in Indonesia

Loro Parque Fundación has made a donation of 20,000 euros to Karlsruhe Zoo, in Germany,…
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27 de October de 2020

Loro Parque Fundación dona 20.000 euros al Zoo de Karlsruhe para la conservación de los orangutanes en Indonesia

Loro Parque Fundación ha hecho entrega de un cheque por valor de 20.000 euros al…
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24 de October de 2020

Scientists in the Canary Islands set up a pioneering marine monitoring network to fight climate change

The ULL and the ULPGC, together with the Government of the Canary Islands and the…
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21 de October de 2020

Loro Parque Fundación awards the best Final Papers in Sciences of the University of La Laguna

One more year, the Loro Parque Fundación sponsors the Awards of the Faculty of Science…
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15 de October de 2020

Loro Parque applauds the IUCN report, which confirms that captive breeding is the hope for the salvation of many cetacean species

A new report published by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) at…
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14 de August de 2020

Animal feed manufacturer Versele-Laga and Loro Parque celebrate 18 years of collaboration

The animal feed manufacturer Versele-Laga has recently renewed its collaboration with Loro Parque Fundación, thus…
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8 de July de 2020

Animal Welfare Needs Unbiased Science

Source: Dolphin-Research-Center_Animal-Welfare-Needs-Unbiased-ScienceDescarga In recent decades, concerns surrounding animal welfare around the world havesteadily increased. The…
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5 de July de 2020

The company ZEBEC donates to Loro Parque Fundación a prototype pontoon for the refloating of cetaceans

This morning, on Tuesday, 30th of June, the company ZEBEC, manufacturer of the floats for…
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19 de May de 2020

Dr. Javier Almunia, director of Loro Parque Fundación, is re-elected president of the Iberian Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Dr. Javier Almunia, director of the Loro Parque Fundación, has recently been re-elected as president…
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14 de May de 2020

Distinguishing personal belief from scientific knowledge for the betterment of killer whale welfare – a commentary

We contest publication of Marino et al. (2019) regarding captive killer whale (Orcinus orca) welfare…
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3 de April de 2020

Loro Parque Fundación contributes to the reintroduction of six macaws in Ecuador

 The Loro Parque Fundación has recently contributed to the reintroduction of six great green…
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26 de February de 2020

For a more sustainable ocean: Tabaiba

On Tuesday 25 February, a Coastal and Underwater Cleanup was organized in the area of…
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17 de February de 2020

Loro Parque Fundación contributes to the protection of the Cuban parakeet in Cuba thanks to the use of surveillance cameras

The Loro Parque Fundación continues to work for the conservation of parrot species inside and…
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15 de January de 2020

Kiessling demands a protected area for marine mammals throughout Macaronesia

Source: EFE The president of the Loro Parque group, Wolfgang Kiessling, demands that the marine…
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23 de December de 2019

Loro Parque Foundation saves 10 species of parrots from total extinction in the wild

This year, as part of the celebration of its 25th anniversary, Loro Parque Foundation has…
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23 de December de 2019

Loro Parque Fundación salva a 10 especies de loros de la extinción

Este año, en el marco de la celebración de su 25º aniversario, Loro Parque Fundación…
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4 de December de 2019

The Loro Parque Foundation strengthens its commitment to the environment with a new sculpture

The Loro Parque Foundation has, this Wednesday December 4, presented a new sculpture made from…
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4 de December de 2019

Loro Parque Fundación refuerza su compromiso con el medioambiente con una nueva escultura

Loro Parque Fundación ha presentado, este miércoles 4 de diciembre, una nueva escultura elaborada a…
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28 de November de 2019

Loro Parque Foundation and the University of La Laguna join forces in the fight against plastic

Loro Parque Fundación has presented, this Thursday 28 November, a sculpture made from recycled objects…
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27 de November de 2019

The Loro Parque Fundación commits to sustainable mobility with a 100% electric vehicle

Loro Parque Fundación commits to sustainable mobility with the incorporation of a 100% electric car…
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14 de November de 2019

Loro Parque Fundación awards the best final papers in Sciences of the University of La Laguna

Loro Parque Fundación has granted, in the afternoon of Wednesday, November 13, 6000€ in prizes…
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20 de September de 2019

The CanBIO project, co-financed by Loro Parque and the Canary Islands Government, advances in Fuerteventura with Avanfuer

The environmental project ‘Chain to monitor climate change, ocean acidification and underwater noise in the…
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8 de June de 2019

The Loro Parque Foundation celebrates World Oceans Day with a grand plastics cleanup and a release of turtles

The Loro Parque Foundation has made, this Saturday June 8 and in commemoration of World…
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7 de May de 2019

The Loro Parque Foundation helps 20 Red-Masked Parakeets fly back in their natural environment in Ecuador

A score of parrots, which were captured illegally in Ecuador, have been returned to the…
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24 de April de 2019

The Loro Parque Foundation teaches students the importance of the Canaries as a marine biodiversity hotspot

The Loro Parque Foundation, through its Department of Education, organised a boat excursion for students…
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18 de February de 2019

The Loro Parque Foundation has achieved the reintroduction into the wild in Brazil of six Tenerife-born examples of a parrot that is in danger of extinction

Photo: Joao Marcos Rosa The six specimens of Lear's Macaw (Anodorhynchus leari) born in the…
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1 de February de 2019

Loro Parque Fundación and the Canarian universities kick-off the CanBio project

This week, Loro Parque Fundación has signed several collaboration agreements and contracts with research teams…
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11 de January de 2019

The Loro Parque Foundation contributes to the successful recovery of the Yellow-eared Parrot in Colombia

Although more than 8,000 kilometres separate the Canary Islands from Colombia, the Yellow-eared Parrot has…
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5 de December de 2018

Loro Parque Foundation renews its commitment to nature by allocating one million dollars to conservation projects

The Loro Parque Foundation recently held the annual meeting of its Advisory Committee, which has…
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28 de November de 2018

Loro Parque Foundation’s work succeeds in saving 9 species of parrots from extinction

Thanks to its conservation efforts, the Loro Parque Foundation has managed to save a total…
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16 de November de 2018

For the first time in history, a study financed by the Loro Parque Foundation has analysed the personality of orcas

A recent study, funded by the Loro Parque Foundation and initiated with the orcas of…
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15 de November de 2018

The Loro Parque Foundation and the Canary Islands Government present ‘CanBio’, a joint project to study the effects of climate change on the sea

The Loro Parque foundation and the Canary Islands Government have, this morning, Thursday November 15,…
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29 de October de 2018

The Loro Parque Foundation wants to extend the moratorium on medium frequency military sonar to the whole region of Macaronesia

The Loro Parque Foundation announced today, Thursday October 25, during the press conference to present…
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