Panama’s Omar Park Administration Rejects the First Meeting of the Therians

2026-02-20 - 01:17

The administration of Omar Recreational Park issued a statement on Friday, February 13, to clarify that the so-called “First Meeting of Therians in Panama,” disseminated on social media, does not have authorization or official registration at its facilities. In the statement, the entity specified that this activity has not been reported or reserved at the recreational and cultural park, and therefore it is an event completely unrelated to its programming. “To date, we do not know the origin of this activity and we clarify that it is an event unrelated to the park, where they have not been granted authorization to carry it out,” the official statement says. Therians in Panama: Who they are and why they are Preparing a Meeting in Omar Park The news has sparked curiosity and questions. What does it mean to be a Therian? Is it a game, a viral trend, or something deeper? A Therian is a person who feels a deep connection, on a spiritual, psychological or simply identity level, with a specific animal. The term began circulating strongly on social media, but now the phenomenon has a local presence: in Panama there is already a community of Therians that is preparing a meeting in Omar Park, one of the busiest public spaces in the capital. The news has sparked curiosity and questions. What is a Therian? Some claim to identify internally with wolves, foxes, felines, or other species. It’s not about believing they are physically animals, but about experiencing a symbolic identity or connection with one. Within the community, they often refer to that animal as their “theriotype.”