Parque Las Aquilas - Jungle Park
Urbanizacion Las Aguilas, Las Aguilas del Teide s/n, Arona, 38640
Jungle Park is a zoological
and botanical park located near the Los Cristianos beach on the
Canary Island of Tenerife. Consisting of 7.5 hectares (19 acres) of
jungle with over 500 animals, the park contains a number walking
paths with tunnels, suspension bridges, waterfalls, lagoons, and
caves. The park also boasts daily flight shows featuring exotic
birds and birds of prey.
Jungle Park is operated by Spanish tourism group Aspro Ocio
S.A. It is the largest such group operating in Europe and is better
known for its chain of parks called Aqualand.
One of the parks main attractions are two white lions from
South Africa these make up a big cat collection including Leopards,
Jaguars, Bengal tiger, White tigers and Pumas. The park also has a
large primate collection including Orangutans, Gibbons,
Chimpanzees, Mandrill, Lemurs, Capuchin monkeys, Titi monkeys and
Saimiri. The park's bird collection includes Cranes, Ibises,
Flamingoes, Swans, Storks, Parrots, Macaws, Vultures, Falcons,
Eagles and Penguins. Other animals include Pygmy Hippopotamus,
Crocodiles, Caiman, Raccoons, Red Panda and Meerkats.