Updated for September 2026
The Best Zoos in Canary Islands
How this list is ordered: by how complete our listing is — how much we hold on opening hours, ticket prices, accreditation, photographs, animals and facilities. It is a measure of our own coverage, not a judgement of the venue. We hold no visitor scores or conservation assessments, so “best” here means every zoo in Canary Islands that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.
Listed alphabetically
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Behind-the-scenes tourOn-site diningParking
Loro Parque
Zoo in Puerto de la Cruz
The parent group also runs Siam Park and the Poema del Mar aquarium. Animals on show include Loros, Delfines, Gorilas, Hipopótamos and Leones.
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On-site dining
MAROPARQUE ISLA DE LA PALMA
Zoo in Breña Alta
MAROPARQUE ISLA DE LA PALMA, opened in 2000, is a zoo in Spain. Animals on show include Canguros, cocodrilos del Nilo, Suricatas, Monos capuchinos and avestruces.
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Animal encounterBehind-the-scenes tourEducation program
Rancho Texas Park
Zoo in Tías
The park is themed on Texas, in reference to settlers from Lanzarote who founded San Antonio, and is owned by its founder, Nicolás López Ramírez. Since November 2016 it has had one of the archipelago's four dolphinariums, holding four bottlenose dolphins.
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Guided tourParkingMobility equipment loan
Monkey Park
Zoo in Arona
The park is built around close contact between visitors and animals, and is now noted for breeding several animal and plant species at risk.
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Animal encounterOn-site diningKeeper talk or show
Oasis Park
Zoo in Pájara
Oasis Park is a zoo in Pájara, Spain.
Our ranking methodology
This is not a ranking. The 5 venues above are listed alphabetically by name, the same order used throughout this site. We do not collect visitor reviews, star ratings, ticket-sales figures or a conservation-impact score, so none of those exist here to rank by — “best” in this page’s title means every venue that qualifies for this list, not first-to-last by quality. If we ever add a data source robust enough to support an honest ranking, this note and the order above will change together.