Pretoria Zoo

To visit a Zoo in Africa?? Who is the one that is going to visit a zoo in Africa?? Isn´t it so that the etiquette foresees to visit animals in Africa in the wild? Only - the Pretoria Zoo is really worth a visit, and according to one of the world rankings, is among the 10 best zoos http://www.ratestogo.com/blog/best-zoos/.

And some very rare animals are hard to meet even in the wild in Africa. Like this one.



Okapi, or forest giraffe. Lives in Ituri Forest, DRC. Was such a modest creature and in the meantime it seemed that there will be no way to get him in the picture, but then the local staff came for assistance and with fresh green leaves coaxed the animal to come and pose in front of the camera.

The Green Mamba. Not that it is now very rare, but definitely more secure to have a look through the glass. Encounter in the wild? No thanks.


The Sammy Marks Fontaine is in the middle of the Zoo.


American alligators in the sun.


Another American resident – Kodiak bear - living in Alaska, the height of the scruff of the animal is 130 cm and can weigh up to 540 kg.


The Giant Bullfrog - the largest frog in South Africa.










The white rhinoceroses.




Dragons ??? Then I remembered the words “Here are dragons” written in the corners of some old maps and sometimes even together with drawings. Inside the house still - they were a bit different.




South African National Bird and Animal.




One more collection.

And one picture from the road.

Having taken the picture an idea crossed my mind - Isn`t this kind of a sticker a perfect protection against car-thieves?