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National Zoological Gardens (The Zoo)
232 Boom St, Pretoria, South Africa Phone: +27 12 339 2700About
National Zoological Gardens The Zoo, National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, also called Pretoria Zoo, zoo near Pretoria, S.Af., that is noted for its wildlife conservation programs. It was opened in 1899 by the State Museum of the South African Republic on a small stretch of land along the Apies River, which flows through Pretoria. In 1913 the zoo became the Transvaal Zoological Gardens, independent of the state museum; in 1916 it adopted its present name, and in 1933 the state took over management of the institution.
