Fantastic day outing arranged by my kids. Lots to do and see. Various types of animals and plants/trees. Lots of photo opportunities. A relaxing day out. Some of the big 5 are available to view. The only gripe is that some of the areas for the animals are small.
The tiger is a shameful shadow of the man-eating beast he once was. Great place to ruminate on the planetary superiority of the human race. Also, delicious snow cones.
Family friendly spot with an educational benefit as well. Fun for both adults and children.
Not worth the long drive!!there is no wow factor yet being such a well known place..
Very nice zoo with many many lions. Beautiful scenery.
Well taken care of animals. Really big Tigers. There's are plenty lions and other animals as well. They have food stalls as well. Prices are R70 per adult
A lovely experience with loads of different animals. The close setting adds to overall thrill but a lot can be improved
Lion park is a must visit... really adventurous experience...loved it
Such an awesome experience to see some of the most powerful creatures up close!
Although it's had some bad publicity from the tree huggers, we were pleasantly surprised by the neatness and general upkeep of the facilities. The animals were also in good condition in their enclosures.
The orangutan sad & depressed face was absolutely heartbreaking,more needs to be done to take better care of those animals.
Hi,
Have you heard about Opal the orangutan who has spent her life alone and miserable in a cage at the Natal Zoological Gardens in South Africa? Each day she is released from her sleeping cage into her daytime cell. There on a meagre patch of grass with a makeshift "Jungle Gym" of poles, she spends every day of her life. Alone. Alone but for the people who come to stare.
A primate sanctuary in the United Kingdom has said that they would welcome Opal with open arms, but Brian Boswell, the owner of the Natal Zoo has refused to give her up.
I just signed a Care2 petition to urge Boswell to release Opal so that she can have the happy life she deserves.
Excellent day out kids will love it braai areas picnic spots and animals like tigers and lions and many others to view
Animals are starving and the zoo is in a very poor condition. Toilets are filthy. Animals don't have clean drinking water.
There is so much more that they could do to make the facility better
I have seen photos of this place. Horrendous. The poor animals. "Hell is empty and all the devils are here." William Shakespeare. No morals, no compassion and no ethics. These animals are just there to make money from. How do you sleep at night? Oh I know, they are not seen as sentient beings, they are seen as nothing at all.
The many five star reviews, with nearly each one including one picture of the zoo, seem pretty suspicious and are most likely fake reviews posted by friends and relatives of the owner. This place is not a paradise but a prison for these animals. They are kept in unclean and poorly constructed tiny plots in the zoo where they have no enrichment and face extreme isolation. Check the story about Opal and you will know how bad this garbage place actually is.
It was awesome to see the tigers but was sad to see the animal in a poor condition and under feed.
It was great to see animals like lions,tigers cheetahs live
Love the animals wish i could be inside with them but
If there are no school tours, it is a lovely experience. Sad to see the shool kids mock the animals and the teachers simply look at them and do nothing. We saw how animals get so stressed and aggressive because of it.
There are about 10 lions but they are all adopted and it's like you are watching lion in zoo
I will not support this zoo ever again by visiting it.
The animals are not well looked after and are in small enclosures. The lions look scrawny. It is heart breaking.
Buying entrance would be supporting this mistreatment of animals.
Went along for a visit with a friend and her kids. Just sad for the animals, being kept in captivity away from their natural habitat.Especially the tigers in such small spaces! They all have sad eyes! Look at the orangutang
The place isn't as beautiful as I remember it to be. Alot of empty enclosures. Animals that are there look well taken care of.
Absolutely love this place . Would definitely want to visit again.
They have a small Group of animals but definitely worth visiting especially if you cannot afford to go very far.
Wonderful time I had with my 2 sons...haven't been to a Zoo since I was a kid. It was such a Great experience
Great outdoor with some of the big five. A lot of walking in the Sun.
Had a really great time seeing these beautiful animals, will definitely visit again
Wonderful day. Kids had a fun and engaging experience
Good outing for a family n lots to see for the kids
What an amazing experience I had what lovely animals
Very cool place, animals live in the wild. They saw zebras, begimot, rhinoceroses, giraffes, antelopes, wild boars, ostriches, what kind of lamas, they are sugary and always ran away. Bigimotov with a small beghimotik also with a rhinoceros. A small rhinoceros, who does not look 16 years old at all. Very small. A mother is 40 so she really is a great begimot. But the fat, which 6 years old looks like a large individual. At the end of the trip, when they returned to the starting point, unfortunately, everything was forbidden by the ostrich, and in general they say that ostriches are the most stupid animals. In general, cool, I advise.
Fascinating up close encounter with gigantic lions, literally within a couple feet from the car with no barriers!! They actually lock you in the lions den! An experienced driver/guide is a must!!
Decent place ,nice parking, easy access, concreted pathways...
A Zoo with mainly lions and tigers but has other exotic animals. A great zoo but facilities need to be improved.
Very good exprience for the kid . But so sad to see them caged .rather than drive through a zoo.
HI,I have been here on the 09 of july 2016 and it was nyc but it still needs a lot of animals,theres less of them.the playground for kids needs more swings.bring in more stuff to attract the people.lions need more space to run freely.
Need to take better care of the animal's and the ticket lady needs to offer some assistance with a smile would be nice
Awesome day out with the kids. Pony rides, feeding rabbit . Lots of wild life.
It was exciting to see the variation of animals. And its exciting to see the enclosures of the larger animals being enlarged and extended. However, it was very littered when we visited. There was a group of school children, who were probably the reason behind it, but I hope that they would enforce littering as a serious offense so that people would know to keep it clean at all times.
Its lovely to be up close but i would have loved to see a variety of other animals and -more space for lions and tigers to eexplore they nature its so sad to see them in a small space and they seem to look as if they are not been fed properly and the waterr is dirrty actually turning green hw cn animals drink ths
Lots of room for the children to run and play without annoying anyone. Nice shady spots to picnic. Could be a supply water at a drinking fountain but we didn't find one. Ample free parking with security guards in attendance, and free entry to the gardens. Delightful orchid house with water falls and fish. Well wirth the visit. We also saw people walking their dogs so must also be allowed.
Was good for young people to see animals that are not seen
Nice place too many tigers, not enough big enclosures
