Updated for September 2026
The Best Zoos in Valencian Community
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 Valencian Community that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.
Listed alphabetically
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Keeper talk or showPlaygroundOn-site dining
Río Safari Elche
Zoo in Elche
Río Safari Elche is a zoo in Elche, Spain. Things to do include Train route, Sea lion show and Splash Park.
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Parking
BIOPARC Valencia
Zoo in València
It took the place of the Viveros zoo, founded in 1965 and closed in 2007, and opened on 27 February 2008. The site is owned by the city but operated by a private firm, Rain Forest Valencia. Its subject is Africa, and it is split into four biome zones: dry savanna, wet savanna, equatorial forest and Madagascar.
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Animal encounterOn-site diningMobility equipment loan
Terra Natura Benidorm
Zoo in Benidorm
The site covers roughly 32,000 m2 and is laid out on zoo-immersion principles, with some enclosed zones opening or shutting according to the weather. About 1,500 animals of 200 species are kept, 50 of them threatened. The park belongs to the Terra Natura company and was inaugurated on 18 March 2005 by the Valencian regional president, Francisco Camps.
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View all Valencian Community listingsOur ranking methodology
This is not a ranking. The 3 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.