Defunct zoo animal collections?

[Kifaru Bwana]

I am researching some animal species kept in little known Spanish zoos and have some queries as to namings and the like.

Is Aqualeon Park equivalent to Rio Leon Reserve?

Am I correct to think both are now defunct or extinct and no longer exhibiting animals?

If so, what happened to the animal collections in them?

 

[aim_foliksta]

Aqualeón (located in Albinyana, Tarragona) is still open. Rioléon Safari is the same park (I always called it with both names, but I don't know what of them is the current name... I did not visited the park since I was young). I remember that before was an aquatic park + zoo, but now I don't know the current status.

Tha park had many financial problems and I think that was closed an the animals were transferred to the catalan government. The Generalitat de Catalunya is auctioning 315 animals of the park but the animals are still at the park and is still open.

If you want to see current and old photos visit this thread: Zoos del Mundo - AQUALEON que pasa con este zoo?? - Otros zoológicos españoles

 

[Kifaru Bwana]

I thought as much that both were one and the same institution. Is Aqualeon still with Ocios Aspro?

I know many species got transferred out like f.i. the elephants and rhinos (the latter ones to Barca).