The Iberian wildcat in Spain isn’t a species most people ever notice, and that’s part of the problem. It moves through fragmented woodland and scrub with almost ghost-like secrecy. Yet across southern ...

The story of an Iberian lynx killing feral cats in a small Spanish village has sparked outrage online. However, from my perspective at Wildside Holidays Spain, this reaction misses the point entirely.

Discover wildlife holidays in Spain through this carefully curated directory of nature-focused travel companies. Spain offers remarkable biodiversity, varied landscapes, and protected natural areas.

Here at Wildside Holidays, we have always focused on Spain’s natural parks, hiking routes, and the unique blend of culture and wildlife that make this country so special. While Spain’s big cities and ...

The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), once critically endangered, has reached its highest population ever recorded. As of 2024, there are 2,401 wild Iberian lynxes across Spain and Portugal. This 19% ...

Doñana National and Natural Park is bursting with life this spring, thanks to a season of heavy rains. The once-parched marshlands have returned to their former glory, offering a rare spectacle of ...

Genetic tracking shows that 47 individuals currently roam the Catalan Pyrenees alone. This marks a major improvement from past decades when the species was nearly extinct in the region. Proposals to ...

The Andalusian regional government anticipates that Doñana National Park will be reinstated on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Green List before the summer. The park was ...

The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) was once the world’s most endangered wild cat, reduced to fewer than 100 individuals in the early 2000s. Thanks to over two decades of conservation work, including ...

Spain boasts several prime regions for such holidays, including Andalusia, the Pyrenees, the Picos de Europa, and Extremadura. Each offers unique landscapes and diverse wildlife. The Natural Park of ...

The Canary Islands, an archipelago off the northwest coast of Africa, are renowned for their stunning landscapes, rich culture, and pleasant climate. Among them, Tenerife stands out as a hiker’s ...

Three Iberian lynx have been killed on Andalusian roads in just five days (at the end of September and the first week of October.) These incidents have once again highlighted the ongoing threat posed ...