National Zoological Garden

07/12/2025

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟
We are thrilled to introduce The Trackless Train — a fun-filled activity designed to create unforgettable memories for visitors of all ages! 🚂✨

🎟️ Ticket Prices:
• Adults (18+): R40
• Children (2–17 years): R23
• Learners: R23
• Educators: R30

Bring your family and friends and enjoy the ride! 💛

06/12/2025

We celebrated Birding Big Day today at the Zoo! 🐦🌿

While Birding Big Day activities outside the zoo focus on spotting as many wild bird species as possible within 24 hours, the NZG used this special day to educate our visitors about the incredible bird species housed here at the zoo.

Guests learned about:
🔹 The different bird species in our care
🔹 Their unique diets and daily husbandry
🔹 Identification methods used in captivity
🔹 How we contribute to conservation and education

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating our feathered friends! 💚🦜

05/12/2025

Ever dreamed of owning a wild animal? 🐾

Now you can — by adopting an animal at the National Zoological Garden (NZG)! 🦓🐒🦜
With adoption fees from just R150 to R1 230 per year, you’ll help care for your favourite animal and support the zoo’s conservation work.

🌿 Your adoption includes:
🎟️ Free zoo tickets
📜 A personalised adoption certificate
💚 Special recognition for adoptions of R1 500 or more!

Adopt your wild child today and make a difference!

📩 Contact Heloise Stanworth to find out more - [email protected]

04/12/2025

Can you ID? 🤔

03/12/2025

🎓🦓 Calling all Grades 8–12 learners! Discover your passion for science, conservation & nature at the National Zoological Garden Youth Courses 🌿🔬

If you love animals, biology, and “hands-on learning,” then our Bio-Science Holiday Course is made for you:

✨ What to expect:

Explore biodiversity, conservation, & the environment up close

Activities: animal husbandry, aquariums, DNA study, penguin care, biobanks & much more
Interact with experts, learn real-world science, explore zoo facilities

✅ Who can join: Learners in Grades 8–12

📍 Where: National Zoological Garden
📆 When: 08 - 10 December 2025, 17 - 19 December 2025

🎯 Bonus: After completing the course, you can become part of the ZooClub—“young volunteers” who engage in excursions, competitions, and ongoing life‐science learning

https://www.pretoriazoo.org/initiatives/youth-courses/

02/12/2025

Speak their Love Language

This year, give the gift of Quality Time. Give 365 days of family picnics, shared adventures and acts of nature

Share moments of connection

For more information visit:https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/EventCategories.aspx... To purchase a gift membership go to Webtickets.

30/11/2025

29/11/2025

28/11/2025

🦊 Did You Know? Fennec Fox Edition!

Meet the fennec fox, the smallest fox in the world with some seriously big ears!

🌙 Night Explorer
Fennec foxes are nocturnal, meaning they spend their nights hunting and exploring the desert.

👂 Giant Ears, Superpower Hearing
Their oversized ears (up to 15 cm long!) help them stay cool and hear prey moving underground.

🏜️ Born for the Desert
They live in the Sahara Desert and can survive with very little water—most hydration comes from food.

🐾 Tiny but Mighty
Adult fennec foxes weigh only about 1–1.5 kg… lighter than a loaf of bread!

💨 Digging Masters
They build huge underground burrows to escape the extreme desert heat.

🥕 Omnivores at Heart
From insects to plants and small mammals, their menu is surprisingly diverse.

26/11/2025

26/11/2025

🌅 Sunset Safari at the Zoo! 🐾

Experience the magic of the National Zoological Garden (Pretoria Zoo) like never before — as the sun sets, join us for an unforgettable evening safari! Wander through the zoo under dusky skies and discover creatures in a whole new light.

📍 Visit the zoo at night: Pretoria Zoo – Sunset Safari
💵 Entrance Fee: R120 for adults, R90 for children.
🚗 Secure parking available

Bring your family, grab your camera, and make memories under the stars. ✨🦁