{"id":6417,"date":"2017-06-15T22:27:03","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T20:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=6417"},"modified":"2017-06-06T23:05:31","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T21:05:31","slug":"animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/animals\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Places to See Animals in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Are you coming to\u00a0Madrid for a visit and wondering where you can see animals? There are a variety of venues in the Spanish capital where you can spend a great day by yourself or with those you care about, in the company of some of nature&#8217;s most spectacular beings. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShMadrid<\/strong><\/a> will tell you all about the best places to see animals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/adoption-shelters-abandoned-animals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adoption Shelters For Abandoned Animals<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/animals\/#faunia\" title=\"Faunia\">Faunia<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/animals\/#burrolandia\" title=\"Burrolandia\">Burrolandia<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/animals\/#zoo-aquarium\" title=\"Zoo Aquarium\">Zoo Aquarium<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faunia\"><\/span>Faunia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6421\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/giraffe-901009_960_720.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6421\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/giraffe-901009_960_720-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/giraffe-901009_960_720-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/giraffe-901009_960_720-768x580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/giraffe-901009_960_720-810x612.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/giraffe-901009_960_720.jpg 953w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/faunia.es\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Faunia<\/strong><\/a> is both a\u00a0<strong>zoo\u00a0<\/strong>and a\u00a0<strong>botanical garden<\/strong> that was created in 2001, with an area of about 14 acres. The venue is composed of four ecosystems\u00a0and fifteen theme areas which replicate some of the most important animal habitats in the world. Over 300 species of animals live in this nature park, \u00a0including birds, mammals, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Faunia\/@40.3921241,-3.6147534,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd42250d692be805:0x1a2cd2ba329b4888!8m2!3d40.3919599!4d-3.6116782\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Avenida de las Comunidades, 28<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Prices:<\/strong> Tickets purchased directly at the venue have a higher price than <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrid-budget\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tickets<\/a> <\/strong>which are bought online. A regular ticket costs 26,45\u20ac if bought at\u00a0Faunia, or 15,90\u20ac if bought on their website. The same goes for all other types of tickets: children between 3 and 7 years old, adults over 65 years old, people with disability, and members of a large family pay 19,95\u20ac or 15,90\u20ac online. Children under 3 years old can go in for free.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"burrolandia\"><\/span>Burrolandia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.burrolandia.es\/\" target=\"_blank\">Burrolandia<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is an animal protection organization that was founded in 1996. Their main objective is to prevent the extinction of <strong>donkeys<\/strong> and to do everything they can to help give them good living conditions. Since they are a non-profit organization, they rely on the good will of kind-hearted people who make donations or who purchase official\u00a0Burrolandia products. If you fall in love with the cause, you can choose to sponsor a donkey or even to volunteer at\u00a0Burrolandia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Amigos+del+Burro+-+Burrolandia\/@40.6244207,-3.6817387,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd43d4e0c9588bfb:0xc5fac3f185c283e8!8m2!3d40.6244207!4d-3.67955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Camino de la Moraleja 147, Tres Cantos, Madrid<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Prices:<\/strong> The entrance to\u00a0Burrolandia is free every Sunday from 10 am to 2:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/cafeterias-cats-spanish-style\/\">Cafeterias With Cats: Spanish Style<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"zoo-aquarium\"><\/span>Zoo Aquarium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_6422\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tiger-2352868_960_720.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6422\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tiger-2352868_960_720-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tiger-2352868_960_720-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tiger-2352868_960_720-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tiger-2352868_960_720-810x538.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/tiger-2352868_960_720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this 49 acre <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/parks-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">park<\/a><\/strong>, you will not only be able to see birds and land creatures, but you will also be able to see some of the creatures that live underwater. That is only possible because <a href=\"http:\/\/zoomadrid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Zoo Aquarium<\/strong><\/a> combines a zoo with an aquarium, offering visitors the best of both worlds. At\u00a0Zoo Aquarium<strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>visitors will be able to see all kinds of animals, like koalas, bears, tigers, sharks, turtles, and more, but the most exciting guests of the venue may just be the giant pandas. Not many\u00a0zoos in the world have giant pandas and the ones in\u00a0Zoo Aquarium have successfully mated, which means there is a baby panda to be seen!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Madrid+Zoo+Aquarium\/@40.4089785,-3.7636493,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd41880ac6b6041d:0x89911a7043a52183!8m2!3d40.4089785!4d-3.7614606\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Casa del Campo park<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Prices: <\/strong>To get your tickets at a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/discounts-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">discounted price<\/a><\/strong>, make sure you purchase them online.The regular ticket price is 23.90\u20ac at the venue or 17.90\u20ac online. Children between 3 and 7 years old, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/visit-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">people over 65 years old<\/a><\/strong>, and people with disabilities pay 18.90\u20ac or 15.90\u20ac online. An adult who comes as part of a large family pays 13.70\u20ac or 13.50\u20ac online, while children pay 9.40\u20ac or 9.20\u20ac online. Kids under 3 years old can go in for free.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What is your favourite place to go and watch animals in Madrid?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-center kksr-disabled\"\n    data-id=\"6417\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 125px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you coming to\u00a0Madrid for a visit and wondering where you can see animals? 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