August 3rd, 2019 | by
Rafael Zamora Padron Thanks to intensive efforts by Loro Parque Fundación, 20 red-masked parakeets are flying free in nature. These parakeets were confiscated in Ecuador and returned to wild after a comprehensive and careful reintroduction...
May 31st, 2019 | by
Rafael Zamora Padron The Beni festivities have taken place in Trinidad, where headdresses and sombreros feature strongly in the local celebrations. The presence of Loro Parque Fundación has been decisive, as it stressed the importance of using...
March 11th, 2019 | by
Rafael Zamora Padron At European latitudes, especially in the south and from February on, parrots notice an increase in daylight hours. They are getting more active now...
January 9th, 2019 | by
Rafael Zamora Padron The Loro Parque Fundación recently held the annual meeting of its Advisory Committee, which has decided how to distribute the $1,000,000 that the foundation...
December 11th, 2018 | by
Marcia Weinzettl The peculiar name of this parrot is endemic to New Caledonia and derives from the feathers on its head that look like horns with brilliant tips. We placed our young couple, both one-year-old, in a separate and a quiet...
September 21st, 2018 | by
Rafael Zamora Padron At Loro Parque Fundación we use the auxiliary technique cross-fostering when bird parents are too young and do not know how to complete the breeding process....
When registering the first bird banding of the season, we sometimes find little chicks that do not thrive as their siblings. We also find newborns without an adequate care due...
April 9th, 2018 | by
Rafael Zamora Padron The breeding of psittacine birds encompasses a whole range of knowledge. Developing and mastering them is what turns this activity into an authentic passion. Our daily commitment and dedication to parrots implies knowing and...
March 24th, 2018 | by
Rafael Zamora Padron During the breeding season we have observed how the chicks of different species have been growing. Now our attention needs to be focused on the adults. Many of them invest considerable behavioural effort in...
January 12th, 2018 | by
Rafael Zamora Padron At the end of each year we take stock of the breeding results at the facilities of Loro Parque Fundación. Some species stand out more with their breeding results than...