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Tygerberg Zoo

Tygerberg Zoo is the only Zoo in the Western Cape and is situated approximately 29 km from Cape Town.

The zoo lies on 24 hectares of land and have approximately 150 enclosures.
This is not the typical zoo where all animals are kept in cages,Many roam free in larger enclosures.

Male Lion, Tygerberg Zoo, Cape TownWhite Lion, Tygerberg Zoo, Cape Town
Lion White Lion

The zoo specializes in the breeding of rare and endangered wildlife.

It is home to lions, tigers, zebra, cheetah, chimpanzees and marmosets. In total: 61 mammal species, 160 bird species and 63 reptile species.

A visit to the zoo is definitely worth a visit and offers a great day of entertainment.

For younger children there is the children’s farmyard and there is a shop where you can purchase refreshments.

Brown Bear, Tygerberg Zoo, Cape TownTiger, Tygerberg Zoo, Cape Town
Brown Bear Tiger

Useful Information

Hours:
09:00 - 17:00 (Every day of the year)

Website:
www.tygerbergzoo.co.za

Telephone:
021 884 4494

Location:
Take the N1 Highway towards Paarl. Take the exit 39 turnoff.
Turn left at the T-junction and then turn left at the first road. The Zoo is on your left hand side.

More places to view animals in Cape Town
Cape Town Animals
Boulders Beach | Butterfly World | Cape Point Ostrich Farm | Drakenstein Lion Park|
Cheetah Outreach | Eagle Encounters |Giraffe House | Imhoff Farm |
Le Bonheur Crocodile Farm |Monkey Town |Two Oceans Aquarium |Tygerberg Zoo |
West Coast Ostrich Farm |World of Birds |


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