Animal Embassy

Annabelle the king penguin is displaying some worrying symptoms. She’s waving her head about skywards and Jorge is concerned she may have some neurological problems. Will Annabelle rejoin her friends on the great icy mound at Loro Parque ever again?

Federica the turtle has arrived from Italy after a run-in with a container ship. Loro Parque has offered to be her ‘forever home’ but how will she go sharing her new digs with others? Esmeralda the iguana has a lumpy belly and Jorge the vet is worried.

Meet the Loro Parque Foundation Scientific Director - Rafa also known as the ‘Birdman of Loro Parque’. He wears the badge with pride and every day he surrounds himself with all things ornithological - from parrots and puffins to penguins.

Ubongo the gorilla has a massive cut on his foot. But how do you treat a 400-pound gorilla with a sore foot?

The red panda and the saki have been having issues with their teeth. The dentist is here to help!

Morgan the deaf orca is about to give birth to her very first calf. This would be the greatest natural phenomenon in the zoo’s history.

Get a glimpse into the lives of Jorge Loro Parque’s head vet and Javier Head of Environmental Affairs.

The aquarium team initiates its very own breeding program. In the meantime Lin Mao the white tiger is having a hip problem.

Today Kristina is performing an ultrasound on the dolphin Ulysses. Also meet Garoe the one-year-old chimp and Dali the emperor tamarin.

For Ester head of the aquarium a normal day includes alligators zebra sharks and more. She sets a pace that’s hard to keep up with!