Ramat Gan Safari
| Zoological Center Tel Aviv-Ramat Gan | |
|---|---|
| Date opened | 1974 |
| Location | Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv District, Israel |
| Land area | 100 ha (250 acres) |
| No. of animals | ~1,550 |
| No. of species | ~200 |
| Memberships | EAZA, WAZA, IZA |
| Website | safari |
The Zoological Center Tel Aviv-Ramat Gan (commonly known as the Safari Ramat Gan) in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel, is the largest collection of wildlife in human care in the Middle East. The 250-acre site consists of both a drive-through African safari area and a modern outdoor zoo. The African animal park opened to the general public in 1974. In 1981, the zoo was established in the middle of the park to replace the Tel Aviv Zoo, which had closed down.
Ramat Gan Safari houses 83 species of mammals, 92 species of birds and 23 species of reptiles. Among other outstanding groups of animals, it has white rhinos, hippos, lions, African and Asian elephants, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and a Komodo dragon. The animals are seen in open air enclosures amid subtropical gardens.
The Ramat Gan Safari has sent animals to the Qalqilya Zoo in the West Bank of the Palestinian territories and maintains close ties with the veterinarians in the Palestinian Authority.
Safari park has more than 700,000 visitors annually.