Pretoria Zoo
| National Zoological Garden of South Africa | |
|---|---|
Okapi at Pretoria Zoo | |
| 25°44′18″S 28°11′21″E / 25.73833°S 28.18917°E | |
| Date opened | 21 October 1899 |
| Location | 232 Boom Street, Pretoria, South Africa |
| Land area | 85 hectares (210 acres) |
| No. of animals | About 9,000 |
| No. of species | About 700 |
| Annual visitors | More than 600,000 |
| Memberships | WAZA, PAAZA, AKAA |
| Major exhibits | Aquarium, Aviary, Mammals, Reptiles |
| Management | South African National Biodiversity Institute |
| Website | https://www.pretoriazoo.org/ |
The National Zoological Garden of South Africa (Afrikaans: Nasionale Dieretuin van Suid-Afrika; also informally known as The Pretoria Zoo) is an 80-hectare (200-acre) zoo located in Pretoria, South Africa. It is the national zoo of South Africa, and was founded by J. W. B. Gunning in 1899. Pretoria Zoo is one of the eight largest zoos in the world.