5 Zoos & Aquariums in Costa del Sol That You Shouldn't Miss

Bioparc Fuengirola champions a new model of park based on respect for nature and the preservation of natural species, a model which has already established itself as a flagship for Europe. What Bioparc Fuengirola represents is a different concept of park, a zoological park where animals live side-by-side, recreating their natural habitats, under the concept zoo-imersion. The park is home to more than 200 species, the most of them endangered or already have the risk to be endangered .Bioparc Fuengirola take them in programs to promote and guarantee the surviving of the specie. At the same time that Bioparc makes this job, visitors have the chance to discover such exclusives and uniques species like Sumatra Tiger, just there is 300 freedom specimen or Roloway monkeys, the only ones in Spain and ones of the 28 specimen that exist in captivity round the world That's why the park is one of the best parks in Europe and visit the Costa del Sol has the idea in itself of visiting this amazing park. Take breath inside of tropical forests and catch the chance to fall in love one more time with Costa del Sol with Bioparc Fuengirola.

Selwo Marina, in Benalmadena, is an animal and leisure park that allows visitors to get closer to the representative species of fauna from all around the world and enjoy a wealth of experiences. The Dolphins and Sea Lions Demonstration has beeen designed in a way that visitors can enjoy and learn to respect this great ambassador from the sea world. In addition, there are Exotic Birds demonstrations and talks about the diferents zones and species of the park, as the Amazon, the Tropics or the Saimiri Forest. Visitors have the chance to enjoy a complete programme of interactions involving the most charismatic species of Selwo Marina, with the posibility of Meet the Penguins very close and participate in their feeding, enjoy a Dolphin Encounter experience, Swimming with Sea Lions o even a VIP Tour all around the park. As well, they have the oportunity to get a photo souvenir with the most representative species.

Selwo Aventura, in Estepona, offers you a chance to enjoy wild nature on a great expedition through different lands which take you to Africa to get to know its most emblematic fauna such as the lion, giraffe, hippopotamus, zebra, leopard, meerkat… Then, on to other continents like Europe and Asia to discover unique species such as the Iberian lynx, Indian elephant and red panda. The Park has adventure activities such as a zipwire, hanging bridges and archery and complete interaction programmes like the exclusive Obama VIP Visit, which owes its name to the trip made by the family of the American president on their visit to Selwo Aventura in 2010, and the Serengeti Safari, a trip in a 4x4 truck around the Great Lakes Reserve, which lets you get right up close to representative creatures of the fauna of Africa. If you would like to stay longer, we can offer the Selwo Lodge Hotel, Nature Classrooms and Children’s Camps.