During our stay in Gran Canaria, Spain, we visited Palmitos Park. It’s a zoo/botanical garden located in the southern part of the island, several miles into a wooded canyon. It was well worth the trip! It had an impressive array of exotic birds, exotic fish, butterflies, monkeys, lemurs, tortoises, and many other animals. And… dolphins!
In this post, we’ll share photos of some of the beautiful animals that live in Palmitos Park.
We were able to enter the lemur enclosure. They were all clustered on the roof of the exit door. We were concerned that they might be positioned to attempt an escape, but they stayed where they were when we exited.
The highlight of our visit was the trained dolphin show. While we have mixed feelings about keeping dolphins captive in small pools, these dolphins seemed happy and well cared for.
In addition to the animals, the park was a botanical garden. The grounds were lush with trees and tropical plants, creating an almost jungle-like atmosphere that lowered the temperature and added to the ambiance.
On our way out, this guy bid us farewell.
For more from Gran Canaria, visit this post.