Pretoria Zoo in South Africa


Pretoria Zoo
Local name National Zoological Gardens of South Africa
Typezoo
Owner
Size85 hectares (210 acres)
Total nrs9000
Opened for public1899
Number of species700
Number of animals9000
Address 232 Boom Street
Place Pretoria
Country South Africa
DirectorsLeslie Mudimeli
Key People
Veterinarians
Elephant department
Head keepers
of elephants
Elephant keepers
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Description

Pretoria Zoo, located at 232 Boom Street, in Pretoria, South Africa , opened for public in 1899.


Comments / picturesThe National Zoological Garden of South Africa (also informally known as The Pretoria Zoo) is an 80-hectare (200-acre)[2] zoo located in Pretoria, South Africa. It is the national zoo of South Africa, and was founded by J. W. B. Gunning in 1899. Pretoria Zoo is one of the eight largest zoos in the world.

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Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2024). Pretoria Zoo, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=192. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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