Selwo parks and the cable car start the season awaiting the arrival of a new elephant

Selwo Aventura and Selwo Marina are kicking off the season with the arrival of new specimens from various species. After the technical closure of these facilities, this Friday marks their reopening. This period has been used for maintenance of the facilities and training and education of the conservation teams of both zoological collections. The cable car also starts operating today to face the 2026 season, offering a 30% discount, just like the parks in Estepona and Benalmádena.

The zoological collections of both complexes (currently comprising 105 species at Selwo Aventura and 85 at Selwo Marina) will be expanded with the arrival of new species. However, the highlight is the addition of a new elephant, in this case from Sumatra, an Asian subspecies (Elephas maximus ssp. sumatranus).

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In March, Selwo Aventura will welcome Hope, a male elephant from Madrid Zoo, who will eventually join the young Bogor, who arrived in Estepona in 2023. Other species joining Selwo Aventura, which were already present in the zoo, include impalas (Aepyceros melampus), black and white colobus monkeys (Colobus guereza), and African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus).

Among the new species that can be seen is the African slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus), a reptile that is part of the European Endangered Species Programme (EPP).

Giant Tortoises

This year, Selwo Marina is adding the giant tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) as a novelty. A facility has been specifically created for this species, which will be accompanied by a new experience involving its feeding. Another delightful experience for visitors to Selwo Marina involves the squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus), already familiar to this zoo.

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Other novelties include the six sea lions that arrived in 2025—five Californians (Zalophus californianus) and one from Patagonia (Otaria byronia)—which will occupy the main pool, and the creation of a fun and educational experience with the squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus), familiar faces at this zoo.

Cable Car

The Benalmádena Cable Car continues to travel the 2,646 meters from its station to the summit of Mount Calamorro, in approximately 15 minutes, overcoming a height difference of 636 meters with an average slope of 24%. This experience offers spectacular views of the coast and allows for walking or cycling routes to explore the local flora and fauna.

Another attraction of the cable car is the flight of birds of prey that can also be witnessed at the summit, thanks to the tireless efforts of the Valle de las Águilas Foundation, which ensures their well-being and preservation with a rigorous breeding program and educational demonstrations. More than 150 birds of prey live there, including the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), the griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), and the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus). Among the nocturnal birds of prey is the Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo).