Johannesburg Zoo
A leafy urban zoo with walking paths, animal habitats and space for a family day out.
Plan your visitAbout 60 min
- Hours
- Visit duration60 minutesEditorial estimate · 2026-10-08
- While you are there
- SettingoutdoorEditorial estimate · 2026-10-08Source
Not confirmed yet: Entry · Booking · Step-free entrance · Accessible toilets · Parking · Public transport · Family suitability
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Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkview · Johannesburg
About
The Johannesburg Zoo or Joburg Zoo is a 55-hectare (140-acre) zoo in Johannesburg, South Africa. The zoo is dedicated to the accommodation, enrichment, husbandry, and medical care of wild animals, and houses about 2000 individuals of 320 species. Established in 1904, it has traditionally been owned and operated by the Johannesburg City Council. However, it has been turned into a corporation and registered as a Section 21 non-profit organisation.
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