Animals and wildlife in Pretoria
National Zoological Garden (Pretoria Zoo)
One of the largest zoos in the world, with over 9,000 animals, a cableway, a reptile park, a walk-through aquarium, and…
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Entry from ZAR 95
Animals and wildlife in Africa
Family-friendly animals and wildlife across 11 countries — in Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe. 299 places, updated November 2026.
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Animals and wildlife in Johannesburg
Johannesburg Zoo
A large city zoo in Parkview with over 2,000 animals, a walk-through aquarium, guided heritage tours, and a family-frie…
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Entry from ZAR 135
Animals and wildlife in Accra
Shai Hills Resource Reserve
The closest wildlife reserve to Accra, about an hour away, with baboons, antelope, zebras, ostriches, bat caves and a g…
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Animals and wildlife in Accra
Accra Zoo
A zoo inside the Achimota Forest Reserve, home to lions, antelope, ostriches and monkeys, with a guided tour included i…
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Entry from GHS 6,030
Animals and wildlife in Paga
Paga Crocodile Pond
A sacred crocodile pond at Paga on the Burkina Faso border, about 44 km from Bolgatanga, where protected crocodiles can…
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Animals and wildlife in Wa
Wechiau Community Hippo Sanctuary
A community-managed hippo sanctuary on the Black Volta in the Upper West Region, with canoe safaris, over 250 bird spec…
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Entry from GHS 30
Animals and wildlife in Damongo
Zaina Lodge
A luxury tented lodge inside Mole National Park, with an infinity pool overlooking a waterhole, a restaurant, a bar and…
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Animals and wildlife in Damongo
Mole National Park
Ghana's largest and best-known national park, with elephants, antelope, baboons, warthogs and buffalo, walking safaris…
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Entry from GHS 30
Animals and wildlife in Nkoranza
Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary
A community sanctuary in Bono East where Mona and black-and-white colobus monkeys are sacred and protected by the villa…
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Animals and wildlife in Ho
Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary
A community-run sanctuary in the Volta Region protecting a large population of Mona and Patas monkeys, where visitors c…
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Entry from GHS 5
Animals and wildlife in Kumasi
Kumasi Zoo
A long-established zoo in the centre of Kumasi, with lions, elephants, primates, reptiles and a children's play area, a…
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Entry from GHS 60
Animals and wildlife in Cape Coast
Hans Cottage Botel
A lakeside lodge near Kakum with a crocodile pond where guides let visitors touch the crocodiles, plus a swimming pool,…
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