- Mission -

Conservation through Conversation

We strive to enhance our visitors experience through interactive opportunities. Through having contact animals and ambassadors to a tactile garden
environment. Themed events and conservation based presentations are designed to delight and educate through conversation.

We are a small Zoo in the Heart of Suburbia in Pretoria East (Near The Grove Mall)

Perfect for small families and schools.

Volunteering @ The Zoo

Want to spend some time at the Zoo and work with the animals?

School visits to the Zoo

Want to take a day of from school, but still learn something?

Parties @ The Zoo

Have your kid's party in a real Zoo surrounded by animal friends!

Animal Interactions

Want to meet and greet some of our animals - if you are brave enough...

Newsflash - We are upgrading!

working penguin

We are upgrading our Zoo... one cage @ a time!

During this time the animals will be moved to other cages in order for us to redesign their own enclosures to look more natural.
Children are welcome to climb into the empty enclosures... and view the world from the animals' viewpoint.

Current News & Event

Tshepo 500 000 - Gaining experience @ Bester Birds Zoo

Lemurs, Aldabra, Rabbits, Cats and more - Five interns started at Bester Birds Zoo in November 2016. Together they will be working towards gaining experience with animals, visitors and conservation. Learning about the animals they care for they will be exposed to animal husbandry and welfare. Helping teach our next generation and help the zoo move forward.

Zoo Crew

Programme encourages children to learn through exploration.

Children will be invited to enrich the animals, feed and clean their camps as well as learn about husbandry and welfare.

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