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National Zoological Garden of South Africa

Pretoria, South Africa · built 1899

The National Zoological Garden of South Africa (Afrikaans: Nasionale Dieretuin van Suid-Afrika, also informally known as The Pretoria Zoo) is an 80-hectare (200-acre) zoo located in Pretoria, South Africa. It is the national zoo of South Africa, and was founded by J. W. B. Gunning in 1899. Pretoria Zoo is one of the eight largest zoos in the world.

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