Pretoria’s National Zoological Garden is quietly reemerging as a centre of conservation and public engagement. Recent additions like a critically endangered baby gibbon, North Africa’s elusive fennec foxes, black tip reef sharks, and vibrant marine fish mark a renewed focus on biodiversity and education. The zoo is once again becoming a place where visitors can witness the urgency and hope of protecting our planet’s most vulnerable species.
Visitors are invited to explore this revival through curated golf cart tours, interactive animal feedings, and serene picnic spots along refreshed pathways. From face-to-fur encounters with new residents to learning about impactful programmes like the Cape vulture conservation project, the experience is both enlightening and immersive. To share more about these efforts, we’re joined by SANBI representative Nontsikelelo Mpulo