Aquariums and Zoos in Spain
Spain’s aquariums and zoos are a perfect day out with children, especially on hot afternoons. In Barcelona, visit the Barcelona Aquarium and the Barcelona Zoo. Valencia offers the Oceanogràfic, the largest aquarium in Europe, and Bioparc, where animals live in recreated African habitats. On the islands, don’t miss Loro Park on Tenerife, Palma Aquarium, Marineland and Safari Zoo on Mallorca, and Oasis Park on Fuerteventura. Each guide includes ticket prices and tips for families.
Aquariums and Zoos in Spain
Palma Aquarium with kids - Sharks in the Big Blue, a jungle walk and a pirate ship
What would your kids say if a shark glided right over their heads? Here they can find out, standing in a glass tunnel under 3.5 million litres of seawater.Palma...
Aquariums and Zoos in Spain
Skip the queue at the Oceanogràfic - A zone-by-zone guide to Europe’s largest aquarium
Most visitors head straight for the sharks. Start under the ice instead, where white whales glide past the...
Aquariums and Zoos in Spain
Selwo Marina tickets, opening hours and dolphin show times
Outside, it's 30 °C on the Costa del Sol. Behind one glass wall, a colony of king penguins...
Aquariums and Zoos in Spain
Is Oasis Park Fuerteventura worth it? Camels, elephants and a giant cactus garden in the south
There are more camels here than anywhere else in Europe. The elephants and hippos you'll meet later are...
Aquariums and Zoos in Spain
Loro Park tickets and tips - Orcas, penguins in real snow and the world’s largest parrot collection
It opened in 1972 with 150 parrots on a small plot of land. Today the same park keeps...
Marineland Mallorca before you go - Shows, animals, tickets and getting there
Dolphins have been the stars of this seaside park since 1970. More than half a century later, they still draw the biggest crowds of...
7 things not to miss at Safari Zoo Mallorca - The safari drive, Daisy the elephant and the monkey zone
Somewhere on a three-kilometre track in the east of the island, a baboon may decide your wing mirror looks interesting. Keep the windows up...
First visit to Barcelona Zoo? Gorillas, Komodo dragons and a Sahel savannah in Ciutadella Park
Most big-city zoos sit on the edge of town. This one has been tucked inside a 19th-century park in the old centre since 1892,...
Inside the Barcelona Aquarium - An 80-metre shark tunnel, penguins and a submarine ride to the deep
A moving walkway hums under your feet, while a long shadow lined with ragged teeth slides silently across the glass above your head.Barcelona Aquarium,...
Is Bioparc Valencia worth it? Lemurs at arm’s length, gorillas and Spain’s only underwater hippo view
A ring-tailed lemur drops from a branch onto the path, a metre from your shoes. There's no fence, no glass, just a keeper smiling...