Terra Natura Murcia wildlife and water park

Terra Natura Murcia, water and wildlife park

Terra Natura Murcia is one of the most important animal and nature parks in Spain. It is one of a new generation of wildlife parks, in which visitors can discover the concept of what is known as "Zooinmersión."

The aim of this is recreate a habitat which gives an experience of being at one with the wildlife viewed in the park, so to this end more than 500 examples of 50 species of plant have been planted in the animal habitats, spread across an area occupying more than 165,000 square metres.

As the park has now been open for many years the planting has matured to create a comfortable and interesting environment which enhances the interaction between visitors and animals.The planting not only softens the landscape, but also enables visitors to be closer to the animals and have direct human contact rather than the traditional forms of wildlife park where the animals are at a distance between visible physical barriers.

The park contains over 300 animals from 50 different species, including 3 which are in grave danger of extinction alongside graffes, lions, hippopotamus, lemurs, brown bears, European lynx and Iberian wolves and one of the most exciting new additions, the White African Rhinoceros.

During the winter Terra Natura Murcia has an interesting exhibition which features exotic birds and a selection of reptiles, including an albino python and the infamous boa constrictor.

Falconry zone

One of the zones which is most popular with both adults and children is the falconry zone. The flight of the bird of prey displays enable visitors to discover the beauty and skill of a great variety of birds such as the majestic peregrine falcon, which reaches speeds of over 300 km an hour, the eagle owl, various species of hawk, the griffon vulture and the buzzard eagle. One of the main aims of the park is to encourage contact and engage in interaction between animals and humans, and falconry is a popular means of achieving this goal.

As the seasons change activities within the park vary to reflect the time of year, and one of the most enjoyable of these is the sea lion show. These delightful mammals have a pleasant and affectionate nature and this activity involves a number of tricks and games which demonstrate not only their great sense of humour, but their playful nature and astonishing agility.

Part of this activity is a chance to swim with the sea lions, in which visitors can interact by joining the sealions in the water, accompanied by a specialised instructor.

Full details of the schedules are available in the what´s on section of Murcia Today as soon as each season opens.

Aqua Natura water park

During the summer the park opens its Aqua Natura water park, the only water park in the Region of Murcia.

This is a refreshing and enjoyable way to cool down in the heat of summer, with swimming pools for adults and children, slides and shoots, kamikazes, lazy river, entertainment and games for youngsters, all within just a short distance of the centre of the city of Murcia, with its range of hotels, restaurants and cultural activities for the warm summer evenings and winter breaks.

Opening hours

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How to get there

Terra Natura Murcia is located in the outskirts of thje city of Murcia in the district of Espinardo, accessed via the A-7 autovia.

Address: Calle Regidor Cayetano Gago, 30100 Espinardo, Murcia

From the A-7 Murcia to Alicante, exit 136, Universidad de Murcia
From the A-7 Alicante to Murcia, exit 762b, Murcia centro
From the A-30 Albacete to Murcia, direccion Murcia centro

See map below

By bus

From the centre of Murcia bus number 31 leaves from Plaza Cruz Roja via Gran Via and passes by the park from Monday to Saturday every half hour and on Sunday every hour.

Line 39A leaves from the railway station from Monday to Friday every 15 minutes

Line 39C leaves from Infante Juan Manuel (Pio Baroja) from Monday to Friday every 30 minutes.

For more information, go to the park's website. www.terranatura.com, or for more information regarding news, what's on and visiting, go to the city of Murcia section of Murcia Today. 

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C/Regidor Cayetano Gago S/N 30100 Espinardo Murcia ESPANA

Tel: (+34)968 368 200

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Terra Natura Murcia, wildlife and adventure water park in the outskirts of the city of Murcia

Terra Natura Murcia is one of the most important and spectacular animal and nature parks in western Spain, and is one of a new generation of wildlife parks in which visitors can discover the concept of what's called "Zooinmersión."

The aim of this is recreate a habitat which gives an experience of being at one with the wildlife viewed in the park, so to this end more than 500 examples of 50 species of vegetation have been interplanted among the animal habitats, spread across an area occupying more than 165,000 square metres.

The planting has matured to create a comfortable and interesting environment which enhances the interaction between visitors and animals.

The planting not only softens the landscape, but also enables visitors to be closer to the animals and have direct human contact rather than the traditional forms of wildlife park where the animals are at a distance behind physical barriers.

The park contains over 300 animals belonging to 50 different species (some of which are in grave danger of extinction), including giraffes, lions, hippopotamus, lemurs, brown bears, Iberian wolves and a white African rhino.

One of the most popular areas is the falconry zone, where the displays enable visitors to discover the beauty of a great variety of birds such as the majestic flight of the peregrine falcon, which reaches diving speeds of over 300 km an hour, the eagle owl, various types of hawk, the griffon vulture and the buzzard eagle. One of the main aims of the park is to encourage contact and engage in interaction between animals and humans, and the falconry is a popular means of achieving this goal.

Among the mammals are Iberian and European Lynx, Mouflon and Coatis.

Aqua Natura Water park

During the summer Terra Natura opens Aqua Natura, the only water park in the Region of Murcia.

This is a refreshing and enjoyable way to cool down in the heat of summer, with swimming pools for adults and children, slides and shoots, kamikazes, lazy river, entertainment and games for youngsters, all within just a short distance of the centre of the city of Murcia.

Opening hours 2023

Terra Natura Murcia is open every day of the year except 1^st January and 25^th December.

The wildlife park opens at 10.00 in the morning, and during the summer the water park opens at 11.00.

The water park opens from May 27th to September 12th

Closing times are as follows:

January 2nd – February 24th: 17.00, except weekends in February (18.00).

February 25th – April 28th: 18.00, except weekends in April (19.00).

April 29th – June 18th: 19.00.

June 19th – September 3rd: 20.00.

NB: During the summer special nocturnal tours and meals are available. See what's on section for latest promotions.

September 4th – October 1st: 19.00.

October 2nd – October 29th: 18.00, except weekends and October 12th holiday (19.00).

October 30th – December 31st: 17.00, except weekends in November (18.00).

Details of daily activities can be found here: extra activities and special offers are regularly updated on Murcia Today.

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How to get there

Terra Natura is located in the northern outskirts of the city of Murcia in Espinardo, accessed via the A-7 motorway.

Address: Calle Regidor Cayetano Gago, 30100, Espinardo, Murcia

From the A-7 Murcia to Alicante, exit 136, Universidad de Murcia

From the Autovia A-7 Alicante to Murcia, exit 762b, Murcia centro

By Bus

From central Murcia. Bus line number 31 leaves from Plaza Cruz Roja via Gran Via and passes by the park, from Monday to Saturday every half hour and on Sunday every hour.

Line 39A, leaves from the railway station from Monday to Friday every 15 minutes

Line 39C leaves from Infante Juan Manuel (Pio Baroja) from Monday to Friday every 30 minutes.