Zoo

Hippo born at Joburg Zoo

THE African hippo family at the zoo has a new member – a calf has been born, its first common hippo birth. There are now six of the animals at the zoo.

Phila is to go home

THE black rhino has recovered at the Joburg Zoo from wounds inflicted by poachers, and is ready to return to the wild.

Zoo marches for rhinos

JOBURG Zoo staff protested against rhino poaching, a problem that is increasing and has endangered the species. The aim was to raise awareness.

Playtime for zoo’s animals

A BEHAVIOUR enrichment programme for the animals at the Johannesburg Zoo promises to also keep the human visitors entertained.

Protest against rhino poaching

A MARCH is planned at Johannesburg Zoo against poaching rhino and the illegal trade in rhino horn. Bring your placards and take a stand.

Fright-filled evening at the zoo

IN the dark of night, ghosts and fairies walk; there is witches’ brew and a shocking operation – it’s Howl’oween at the Joburg Zoo.

Celebrities pitch in at the zoo

MAKING food and toys for the animals at the Johannesburg Zoo was all in a day’s volunteering for a group of local celebrities.

Pygmy hippo has a name

THE zoo's new baby pygmy hippo has been called Phitlhelelo after a competition was held to find a name for the hefty little fellow.

Breeding programme pays off

AN Arabian oryx has been born at the Joburg Zoo, while six wattled crane chicks have hatched, among 70 newborns this year.

Chimps have a new home

THE chimpanzee enclosure at the Johannesburg Zoo has been renovated and modernised. It now even has heated rocks for the animals, and more space.

Kids have fun-filled day at zoo

GIVING back was all part of the fun for the Johannesburg Zoo, which is participating in the mayor’s 90-day Accelerated Service Delivery programme.

Call for new hippo name

THE Johannesburg Zoo is running a competition to find a name for its new pygmy hippo calf, the first hippo to born from a mother born in the zoo.

Baby hippo joins the zoo

RARE, laid-back and more often on land than in water, the newest addition to the Zoo’s nursery is the grandson of Raoul and Jellybean, whose enclosure is just next door.
*Baby hippo to join the zoo

Baby hippo to join the zoo

A YOUNG male hippo is to leave its mother in Limpopo – itself born at the Joburg Zoo – and make a new life with its grandparents in the city of gold.

Good work at zoo recognised

IN the past decade, visitor numbers to the zoo have almost doubled, thanks in large part to marketing and education efforts. The woman behind it all has been recognised for her work.

Zoo explores diversity

IN the newest addition to its educational programme, the Joburg Zoo has introduced Animal Diversity Week, to teach children about the different species it houses.

Volunteers help out at zoo

MEMBERS of Men on the Side of the Road pitched in to help repairs and cleaning at the zoo. They also built a new enclosure for the bushbabies.

Explore an ancient temple

TEMPLE of Ancients will house all manner of slithery creatures, hoppers and creepy crawlies from South America, and an underwater tunnel will be a window on its amazing fish.

Chimp talk at Joburg Zoo

THE daring rescue of a chimpanzee in central Africa was recounted at the zoo during a talk on the rehabilitation of primates by the Jane Goodall Institute South Africa.
*Zoo cuts its carbon footprint