Johannesburg Zoo
Johannesburg Zoo | |
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26°09′59″S 28°02′17″E / 26.166375°S 28.038186°E / -26.166375; 28.038186 (Johannesburg Zoo) | |
Date opened | 22 March 1904; 120 years ago (1904-03-22)[1] |
Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Land area | 81 ha (200 acres)[2] |
No. of animals | 2,000[2] |
No. of species | 320[2] |
Annual visitors | 515,623 (2019)[3]: 254 |
Memberships | WAZA[4] |
Website | Joburg Zoo |
The Johannesburg Zoo or Joburg Zoo is a 55-hectare (140-acre)
History
The Johannesburg Zoo has its origins as part of the Braamfontein farm which was owned by
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It was home to Africa's last polar bear until 2014.
Breeding programme
It is one of the few places in the world with white lions (a genetic mutation of African lions), and has had considerable success in their breeding; these are more sought after than tawny lions by other zoos. The Johannesburg Zoo is also the only zoo in South Africa to have successfully bred Siberian tigers, the largest cats in the world. "Twist" the male Siberian, weighs 320 kg, and is the father of all the Siberian tigers to be found in South Africa. Max the gorilla was probably the zoo's best known resident.[12]
Visitor information
The zoo is open all year including public holidays from 8:30 to 17:30. Tours and excursions around the zoo are offered under the auspices of the zoo's education department. Other activities offered include night tours and overnight sleepovers. In August 2017, a new R 45 million parkade replaced the old 200 vehicle carpark with one holding 700 cars and 15 buses.[13]
See also
- National Zoological Gardens of South Africa
References
- ^ "Who's who in the zoo" (PDF). The Tourist. June 2008. p. 5. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ a b c "Zoo Profile". jhbzoo.org.za. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ "City of Johannesburg. Integrated Annual Report 2018/2019" (PDF). City of Johannesburg. 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Zoos and Aquariums of the World". waza.org. WAZA. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "SAPRA History: Origins of Saxonwold & Parkwood". Saxonwold & Parkwood Residents Association of Johannesburg. Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ Shorten, John R. (1970). The Johannesburg Saga. Johannesburg: John R. Shorten Pty Ltd. p. 1159.
- ^ ISBN 9781420039245.
- ^ a b c "History". Johannesburg Zoo. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ Davie, Lucille (4 November 2002). "Zoo Lake: the park that defied apartheid". City of Johannesburg. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ISBN 9781919930909. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Maintaining Joburg's green crown". Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Bontle Moeng (5 May 2004). "Sorrow as Max the Gorilla dies". City of Johannesburg. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ "Johannesburg Zoo in Parkview unveils newly-built R45 million parkade". Rosebank Killarney Gazette. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
External links
Media related to Johannesburg Zoo at Wikimedia Commons
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