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PENGUIN

Did you know…? That as a consequence of climate change, the richness of the Antarctic habitat is seriously threatened by alterations in marine circulation, putting the future of penguins at risk.
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Lear's Macaw

Did you know…? That Lear's macaw is a threatened species and that, from Loro Parque, in collaboration with the Loro Parque Foundation, we have managed to reintroduce 8 specimens back into their natural environment.
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COCKATOO

Did you know…? That Loro Parque is the only conservation centre where all the species of cockatoos in the world can be observed, many of which are on the brink of extinction.
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KEA

Did you know…? That this species was subjected to long persecutions which caused a notable loss of specimens.
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PYGMY HIPPO

Did you know…? That this species is in danger of extinction according to data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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TIGER

Did you know…? That although there were nine subspecies of tigers, three of them became extinct in the 20th century and, of the remaining six, two are critically endangered and another four are threatened.
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LION

Did you know…? That there are less than 20,000 specimens of African lions left in the wild.
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Jaguar

Did you know…? That Jaguars are classified as "near threatened" within the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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GORILLA

Did you know…? That the worsening conservation status of gorillas has made breeding efforts under humane care more important than ever.
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Chimpanzee

Did you know that...? Despite being the most common and numerous species of primate, it has suffered a major decline in recent decades due to the loss and alteration of its habitat by the expansion of human activities.
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Killer Whale

Did you know that...? The Loro Parque Fundación finances numerous studies to obtain information about the species. This information can later be transferred to the wild orcas that may need it, such as those that live in the Strait of Gibraltar.
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DOLPHIN

Did you know…? That for years, at Loro Parque and Loro Parque Foundation, we have been working to promote an area in Macaronesia that protects not only the resident groups of cetaceans that live in our waters, but also those who use it along the way or even as an area for breeding.
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SEA LIONS

Sea lions are common in nature from the shores of Baja California to the cold waters of Alaska. In Loro Parque we have had great success with the offspring and have already raised more than 20 young animals. Unlike most animal species, their populations are growing, but this has not always been the case. At the end of the 19th century an intensive sea lion hunt began; for their fat and fur.
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Gray reef shark

Did you know…? This is a species that is classified as "endangered". This shark is taken by multispecies fisheries in many parts of its range and used for various products such as shark fin soup and fishmeal. Another threat is the continuing degradation of coral reefs from human development.
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Shark Ray

Did you know…? The shark rays, also known as bowmouth guitarfish, are seriously threatened by overfishing and other human activities, which kill 100 million specimens annually. The shark ray is "critically endangered".
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Other species

Did you know…? At Loro Parque we have more than 40,000 animals under our care.
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