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Loro Parque

Mittwoch, April 1st, 2009

The Loro Parque is a huge zoo in Puerto de La Cruz, situated on the North of the isle of Tenerife. This attraction has been founded by Wolfgang Kiessling and his father.

Orca Tenerife
one of the orcas in Loro Parque

This Park is like a botanic garden and a zoo. Here you can find many attractions beside a huge variety of animals. Early Loro Parque has been a zoo for lots of species of birds an parrotsRead the rest

Posted by Eddy
Categories: About Tenerife, Animals, Dolphins & Whales, Loro Parque, Nature, Parks & Gardens, Photo-Blog, Puerto de la Cruz

Schumi has a whale of a time in Tenerife

Dienstag, April 3rd, 2007

Former World motor racing champion Michael Schumacher fulfilled a lifetime’s dream when he went swimming with whales off the coast of Tenerife.

The seven-times Formula One champion was accompanied on the trip by his wife Corinna and two children.

After he retired from motor racing at the end of last season, the 38-year-old German had mentioned during one of many interviews that one of his life’s ambitions was to swim with whales.

Schumi called time on his 16-year F1 … Read the rest

Posted by Mary
Categories: About Tenerife, Dolphins & Whales
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