🦁 Tygerberg Zoo

South Africa · Africa · 33.77°S, 18.72°E

Tygerberg Zoo was a 24-hectare (59-acre) zoo near Stellenbosch, South Africa, which was the only zoo in the Western Cape province and the closest to Cape Town. Established in 1979, it was privately run, operated for 33 years, and closed in 2012. It was "once a major tourist attraction and a hot spot for school educational outings" according to Cape Times coverage of its closure. Featured animals included chimpanzees and tigers, lions, and cheetahs. The zoo had 160 bird species and 63 reptile species, and "specialised in breeding rare and endangered animals."

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Quick facts

Country	South Africa
Continent / region	Africa
Coordinates (approx.)	33.77°S, 18.72°E · view on map

Tygerberg Zoo is located in South Africa, in Africa.

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