About us?
Palma Aquarium is a marine park committed to the conservation of the seas and oceans around the world and more concrete with the Balearic Sea, since its opening in 2007, thus becoming involved in multiple environmental actions during these years.
In March 2016, the “Palma Aquarium Foundation for the Protection of the Environment” was formally established, a non-profit organization promoted by Palma Aquarium with the aim of offering personal, material means to the service of conservation, education and investigation.
The aims of the Palma Aquarium Foundation are:
-Contribute to the conservation of biodiversity.
-Impulse the rehabilitation of threatened species and the recovery of damage decosystems.
-Develop environmental education and awareness campaigns.
-Promote institutional cooperation between public and prívate entities to acheive common environmental objectives.
-Help in the social intergration of disabled people or those at risk of exclusión.
What we do
We spread awareness about the vital relationship that human beings have with the seas and oceans as well as the importance of its conservation.
Recovery center
Rescue centre for protected marine animals (sea turtles, cetaceans and sharks).
Investigation
Evaluation Study of beach quality in regards to sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nests.
Environmental education
We want to encourage from a young age the importance of conserving biodiversity.
Coastal cleaning
The seas and oceans of the world are our main source of supply for the vital…
Projects
Head Starting
The Headstarting program is an endangered species conservation technique that consists of maintaining hatchlings in controlled conditions until their reintroduction into their natural habitat.
Balearic seahorses
A project that consists of trying to reproduce the two most common seahorse species in the Balearic Islands in a controlled artificial environment.
Petits Taurons – Acció Stellaris
A captive breeding project of a selachian, to gain experience that will allow, in the future, to undertake the recovery of more endangered or locally extinct species.
Last News
Mantente al día con la actualidad de la Fundación.
A continuous commitment to the environment: Beach Cleanups
We work all year round to protect our oceans and ecosystems by cleaning beaches, streams and forests in the Balearic Islands.
What do I do if I find an injured or endangered sea turtle?
It is important that you know the steps to take if you find a sea turtle in distress.
First public release of seahorses in the Balearic Islands
Thanks to the project “Cavallets de mar balears” the first public release of seahorses in the Balearic Islands
The Palma Aquarium Foundation cares for hatchling sea turtles with the Head-Starting Programme
The hatchlings participating in the study belong to the nests in Mallorca, Tarragona and Girona that have been produced during the nesting events of last summer 2023.
The Palma Aquarium Foundation receives the Onda Cero Mallorca Award in the Environment Category
This recognition is a testament to the work and dedication of our entire team in the dissemination, protection and recovery of marine species and ecosystems.
Palma Aquarium Foundation 2023: research, conservation and education
Through the different initiatives, projects and environmental campaigns and the rescue of endangered marine fauna, the commitment to environmental education and marine conservation is demonstrated once again this year.