Last week LPF returned a loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), which had been rescued in January with serious injuries to the neck and right fin from fishing gear. After being rescued in Gran Canaria and for almost 6 months, the turtle was recovering in the Loro aquarium […]
We participated in the program "El Rincón Verde" on the El Día TV chain to talk about two of the marine environment projects active this year, in which we collaborate with ELASMOCAN for the conservation of two species of shark in the Canary Islands: the Angelfish (Squatina Squatina) and the hammerhead shark (Sphyrna sp.). Exists […]
A Carei turtle -very rare in the Canary Islands- returns to the sea from Playa Jardín with a warm educational activity organized by Loro Parque Fundación and in which 65 elementary school children from La Vera school in Puerto de la Cruz participated. The turtle was housed in the Loro Parque aquarium, […]
Researchers have chosen Loro Parque to develop a sonar that allows determining the health status of wild killer whales and other animals without disturbing their movements (…) A research group from the Scottish University of Saint Andrews has chosen Loro Parque to carry out the start-up of a […]
Loro Parque launches Animal Embassy to contribute to respect for the environment This new area, covering more than 2,200 square meters, is dedicated to making visitors aware of the importance of respecting the natural environment and the animals that inhabit the earth. Loro Parque, the best zoological garden in Europe and […]
More than 850 people attend the VIII International Congress on Parrots of Loro Parque Fundación More than 40 countries have been represented in this meeting that has been held in Puerto de la Cruz for 28 years (…) Loro Parque Fundación closes the eighth edition of the International Congress on Parrots with an important success of the call, at […]
Scientists from the University of Giessen, in Germany, and the Loro Parque Fundación have made an important leap in the assisted reproduction of parrots, by creating a pioneering method throughout the world, with which it will be possible to improve the conservation of endangered species of extinction. After stimulation of sperm generation […]
Presley, the Spix's macaw whose story inspired director Carlos Saldanha for his animated film 'Rio', has died at the age of 40, a very advanced age for this species, extinct in nature and of which only 83 specimens are preserved under human care. The entire LPF team mourns the death […]
From September 25 to 27 in Puerto de la Cruz In Loro Parque and Loro Parque Fundación everything is ready for the celebration of the VIII International Congress on Parrots, and you cannot miss it. This year we have once again brought together those who know the most about these magnificent birds to continue learning […]