Johannesburg Zoo
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Overview
Jan Smuts Avenue
Parkview, Greater Johannesburg
Johannesburg zoo adds a great deal of value by providing a safe family-orientated environment where people can get close to nature in the heart of the city.
Description
Johannesburg zoo adds a great deal of value by providing a safe family-orientated environment where people can get close to nature in the heart of the city.
We include maintaining a high standard of animal welfare, nutrition and ethical conduct, ensuring the physical and psychological well- being of all its animals. The zoo was opened in 1904, when a piece of land was donated to the citizens of Johannesburg as a recreational venue. The land came with 10 animals and today the zoo has seven classes of animal life: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects and arachnids, amounting to 365 species (1868).
The zoo's animal collection includes charismatic White and Tawny Lion, Cheetah, Puma, Polar Bear, Brown Bear, Ringtailed Lemur, Siamang and Forest Cobra. See also the Spectacled Bear, Snow Leopard and Stripped Hyaena, which are rare in zoos. Endangered species are: Siberian Tiger, Margay, Wild dog, Lowland Gorilla, Sumatran Orang-utan, Red panda, Black and white Ruffed Lemur, Wattled Crane, and Cape vulture. In addition to animals from other parts of the world, there is a large collection of South African animals such as African Hippo, Giraffe, Zebra, Baboons, Meerkat, Honey Badger, Springbok, four of the big five - Buffalo, Rhino, Elephant and Lions and majestic birds such as Secretary Birds and the Bald Ibis. In the walk- through aviary, visitors can almost touch the birds.
Walk and picnic in the lush gardens of the zoo, surrounded by the most amazing flowers and trees, enjoy the freshness of open spaces and floral aromas. The zoo's plant collection consists of public gardens and landscapes plants in animal exhibits, which recreate their natural habitat and indigenous & historical gardens such as Medicinal, Rose and Herb gardens.
Enjoy Animal Talk and Feeding sessions about Chimpanzees, Vultures, Polar Bears, Wild Dogs and more.
Locations
Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkview, Gauteng, South Africa
