Johannesburg Zoo


Johannesburg Zoo
White oryx at the 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 opened22 March 1904; 120 years ago (1904-03-22)[1]
LocationJohannesburg, South Africa
Land area81 ha (200 acres)[2]
No. of animals2,000[2]
No. of species320[2]
Annual visitors515,623 (2019)[3]: 254 
MembershipsWAZA[4]
WebsiteJoburg Zoo

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.

  1. ^ "Who's who in the zoo" (PDF). The Tourist. June 2008. p. 5. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
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  3. ^ "City of Johannesburg. Integrated Annual Report 2018/2019" (PDF). City of Johannesburg. 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference waza_list was invoked but never defined (see the help page).