The best zoo and botanic garden on Gran Canaria where you can watch shows featuring birds of prey, parrots, exotic birds, and a spectacular dolphinarium. Bird of Prey Show: The spectacular surroundings are intertwined with the majesty of these animals. Free-flying eagles, hawks, little owls, and several species of vultures, together with other species of birds of prey, take flight in a display of aerial acrobatics. Some of them can reach speeds of up to 230 km/h when diving. The show feels even more intense thanks to the incomparable beauty of the setting: the Palmitos Park amphitheatre, located at the top of the mountain, offering stunning panoramic views. Exotic bird show: A rainbow of colours in full flight. Hundreds of free-flying birds take to the skies of Palmitos Park in a dazzling display of colour. Marabou storks, cranes, and kookaburras are some of the birds that interact with the audience in this show against a backdrop of breathtaking views. Interactive bird area: a botanic garden that allows close interaction with majestic flamingos, ibis from South America and Africa, spoonbills, and many more. Take in the vivid colours of hard-to-find species in an environment brimming with lush vegetation where birds fly free. Aquarium with two well-differentiated spaces: freshwater and saltwater species from across the globe. Alligator Lake. Get to see these large predators of swamps up close. Alligators are four-legged reptiles, which are quite similar to lizards. These reptiles spend most of their time in the water. Due to their anatomy, they’re able to open their mouths and swallow underwater without drowning. They’re as extraordinary on the inside as they are outside! In our lake, the spectacled caiman and the Gran Canaria giant lizard – an indigenous and iconic species of Gran Canaria – live together in perfect harmony. Orchid House: Orchids are known colloquially as air plants as they never touch the ground. The largest collection of orchids in the Canary Islands is found right here. A large garden that boasts dozens of orchid species from tropical areas Cactus Garden: Hundreds of different species – some towering over 4 metres high. Butterfly House: The largest in Europe. It has hundreds of free-flying butterflies. It’s the largest butterfly house in Europe and you can see hundreds of free-flying butterflies here. You can also get a closer look at the different stages in the life cycle of butterflies, from the chrysalis until emerging as adult butterflies.