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Animals and wildlife in Africa

Family-friendly animals and wildlife across 11 countries — in Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe. 299 places, updated November 2026.

All 299 animals and wildlife

Animals and wildlife in Somerset West

Vergenoegd Löw Wine Estate

A historic wine estate famous for its daily parade of Indian Runner ducks, with a kids' playground, bike track, and fam…

  • All ages
  • Outdoor
  • Great for toddlers

Free entry

Animals and wildlife in Stellenbosch

Eagle Encounters

A raptor rehabilitation and education centre at Spier Wine Farm, with flying shows, personal encounters with eagles, ha…

  • All ages
  • Outdoor
  • Great for toddlers

Entry from ZAR 90

Animals and wildlife in Knysna

Knysna Elephant Park

A sanctuary where you can walk with, touch, and feed rescued elephants, learning about their individual stories and the…

  • All ages
  • Outdoor
  • Great for toddlers

Entry from ZAR 350

Animals and wildlife in Addo

Addo Elephant National Park

South Africa's third-largest national park, home to over 600 elephants, the Big Five, and a unique marine section, offe…

  • All ages
  • Outdoor
  • Great for toddlers

Entry from ZAR 425

Animals and wildlife in Oudtshoorn

Highgate Ostrich Show Farm

A working ostrich farm offering guided tours where you can learn about these giant birds, stand on an ostrich egg, and…

  • All ages
  • Outdoor
  • Great for toddlers

Entry from ZAR 150

Animals and wildlife in Oudtshoorn

Cango Wildlife Ranch

A conservation and wildlife centre with a crocodile farm, a world-class cheetah breeding programme, and various animal…

  • All ages
  • Outdoor
  • Great for toddlers

Entry from ZAR 260

Animals and wildlife in Plettenberg Bay

Jukani Wildlife Sanctuary

A sanctuary for large predators, including lions, tigers, leopards, and hyenas, with educational tours that highlight c…

  • All ages
  • Outdoor
  • Great for toddlers

Entry from ZAR 290

Animals and wildlife in Plettenberg Bay

Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary

The world's first free-roaming multi-species primate sanctuary, where you can walk among lemurs, monkeys and apes in a…

  • All ages
  • Outdoor
  • Great for toddlers

Entry from ZAR 290

Animals and wildlife in Plettenberg Bay

Birds of Eden

The world's largest free-flight bird aviary, with over 3,500 birds of 220 species flying freely in a 2-hectare dome, in…

  • All ages
  • Outdoor
  • Great for toddlers

Entry from ZAR 290

Animals and wildlife in Kayunga

Kaynela Farms

A 128-acre agro-tourism farm in Kayunga District, with a bird aviary, camel and horse rides, animal feeding, honey harv…

  • All ages
  • Outdoor

Entry from UGX 185,000

Animals and wildlife in Kanungu

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

UNESCO-listed montane rainforest in south-west Uganda, home to roughly half the world's mountain gorillas, with gorilla…

  • All ages (gorilla trekking 15+)
  • Outdoor

Entry from UGX 8,004,020,515

Animals and wildlife in Masindi

Murchison Falls National Park

Uganda's largest national park, about 300 km from Kampala, where the Nile forces through a 7-metre gorge - with elephan…

  • All ages
  • Outdoor

Entry from UGX 45,255,155