Koi. Loro Parque. Puerto De La Cruz. Tenerife. Canary Islands.

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Koi. Loro Parque. Puerto De La Cruz. Tenerife. Canary Islands.

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Andy i Za

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Digital Art - Digital Art - Photograph

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Koi. Loro Parque. Puerto de la Cruz. Tenerife. Canary Islands.
Loro Parque (Spanish for "parrot park") is a 13.5-hectare (33-acre) zoo
located on the outskirts of Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife, Spain where it
houses an extensive and diverse reserve of animal and plant species. The
park was initially conceived as a paradise for parrots and has developed
over the years into one of the biggest attractions of the Canary Islands,
with over 40 million visitors so far.
KOI!
Koi (literally "brocaded carp"), are a group of fish that are ornamental
varieties of domesticated common carp (Cyprinus carpio) that are kept for
decorative purposes in outdoor koi ponds or water gardens.
Koi varieties are distinguished by coloration, patterning, and scalation.
Some of the major colors are white, black, red, yellow, blue, and cream.
The most popular category of koi is the Gosanke, which is made up of the
Kohaku, Taisho Sanshoku, and Showa Sanshoku varieties.
The word koi comes from Japanese, simply meaning "carp." It includes both
the dull grey fish and the brightly colored varieties. What are known as
koi in English are referred to more specifically as nishikigoi in Japan
(literally meaning "brocaded carp"). In Japanese, koi is a homophone for
another word that means "affection" or "love"; koi are therefore symbols
of love and friendship in Japan.
Koi have been accidentally or deliberately released into the wild in every
continent except Antarctica. They quickly revert to the natural coloration
of common carp within a few generations. In many areas, they are
considered an invasive species and pests. They greatly increase the
turbidity of the water because they are constantly stirring up the
substrate. This makes waterways unattractive, reduces the abundance of
aquatic plants, and can render the water unsuitable for swimming or
drinking, even by livestock. In some countries, koi have caused so much
damage to waterways that vast amounts of money and effort have been spent
trying to eradicate them, largely unsuccessfully. In many areas of North
America, koi are introduced into the man made "water hazards" and ponds on
golf courses in order to keep water born insect larvae under control
through predation. In Australia, they are noxious fish.

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