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Zoo animals mark Youth Day

TEENS of a different kind – chimps and hornbills – are taking part in Youth Day, with enrichment activities planned to keep them entertained.
*Zoo offers interships

Zoo offers internships

UNEMPLOYED people, particularly students and youth, can apply for internships and positions under the work creation project at the Joburg Zoo.

Joburg Zoo gets in a flap

THERE will be much chirping and tweeting when scores of children visit the Johannesburg Zoo Eco Birds Day.

Learn to talk to animals

THE world renowned animal communicator, Amelia Kinkade, holds a lecture at the Joburg Zoo, where she will teach people to understand their animals.

New acting CEO for the zoo

LOUISE Gordon, the new acting CEO of the Johannesburg Zoo, has over two decades of experience working for the organisation.

Learn about birds

THE annual Sasol Birds and Birding Fair promises plenty of activity and learning about raptors and conservation at the Johannesburg Zoo.

Join the zoo’s Easter Hunt

CHOCOLATE eggs, fun, entertainment, treasure hunt – there’s loads to do at the zoo during the Cadbury Easter Treasure Hunt.

New zoo babies on display

THE Joburg Zoo has five new babies including a Central African monkey, colourful Asian squirrels and two rare scimitar horned oryx in a welcome beginning to the year.

Zoo lion being assessed

THE lioness that attacked zoo keeper Johannes Ramonetha is being assessed, but is said to be in good health by the zoo's veterinarian.

Mosaic brightens up zoo

NURSERY rhymes and colourful pictures have been mosaicked on to a wall at the Joburg Zoo’s farmyard to add to children’s delight.

Zoo keeper loves his job

IT may be hard work, with more than a hint of real danger, but Richard Shirinda is devoted to his charges at the Johannesburg Zoo.

Condolences for lion attack

THE City is helping the family and colleagues of Johannes Ramonetha, who was attacked and killed by a lioness at the Joburg Zoo’s conservation farm in Parys.

Zoo animals show the love

SOME animals have been paired at the zoo for many years, and are still going strong, having settled into an easy compatibility.

Wetlands are zoo’s focus

ACTIVITIES have been lined up at the Johannesburg Zoo to place wetlands, their importance and their conservation firmly in the public’s eye.

Photographer’s dream is closer

ARMED with a new camera won in a photography competition at the Joburg Zoo, an aspirant wildlife photographer has plans to pursue the art.

Full February calendar at zoo

WETLANDS are on the agenda in February, with the zoo drawing attention to their importance. There are also other fun things to do this month.

Learn about endangered species

THIS month, the Johannesburg Zoo is focusing on endangered species, with tours visiting its animals that are threatened and even extinct in the wild.

Holiday fun at Joburg Zoo

THE Johannesburg Zoo has a full season planned this holiday, from behind-the-scenes visits to ferry rides, art to play. Various programmes target young, old and families.