National Zoological Garden, Pretoria

SANBI responds to reports on the state of the National Zoological Garden

SANBI responds to reports on the state of the National Zoological Garden in Pretoria...

Pretoria Zoo’s Cape vulture breeding programme is flying high!

Supporting conservation work and safeguarding the future of the speciesThe National Zoological Garden (NZG) in Pretoria is tremendously proud of the success of its Cape vultur...

Free entrance to all national botanical and zoological gardens on International Day of Biological Diversity

In honour of the International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May 2023, the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) will open all of its national botanical garde...

Previous Next

National Zoological Garden, Pretoria – SANBI (4)

Mokopane Biodiversity Conservation Centre

Upcoming Events

Previous Next

More widely known as the Pretoria Zoo, the National Zoological Garden in Boom Street is not only the largest zoo in South Africa and the only one with national status, but is also rated as one of the top zoos in the world.

Initiatives

The National Zoo runs various programmes emphasising the value of a healthy environment to build a prosperous South Africa.

View our initiatives

Visit the zoo

The National Zoological Garden of South Africa is the largest zoo in the country and the only one with national status. More than 600 000 people visit the Zoo annually.

Animal of the week

Our #AnimalOfTheWeek is the Southern Ground Hornbill. Southern Ground Hornbills are found in the southern and eastern parts of Africa. They occupy the land from southern Kenya and Burundi, through Angola and Namibia to South Africa.

RESEARCH & SCIENTIFIC SERVICES

Research at the National Zoological Garden of South Africa can offer South Africa, Africa and the international research community a unique infrastructure to facilitate, co-ordinate and conduct world-class research. View All »