Pretoria - To enhance its site and offering to visitors, the National Zoological Gardens, or Pretoria Zoo, is rehousing capybaras, the largest rodents in the animal kingdom, which it last exhibited in ...

The National Zoological Garden (NZG) in Pretoria is marking a milestone as it celebrates its 125th anniversary this month. Recognised as South Africa’s only zoo with national status, the NZG has spent ...

Pretoria - The Pretoria Zoo on Sunday said it had insured that security measures have been increased in the wake of two robberies committed in its proximity. “We are aware of two cases of ...

PRETORIA - The latest stalled public upgrade project is the Pretoria Zoo. Infrastructure upgrades and maintenance at the zoo started two years ago. They have still not been completed. The South ...

An elephant, known for performing tricks at the Boswell Wilkie Circus, has been released back into nature after 40 years in captivity. The elephant, formerly known as Charlie, was captured and taken ...

Photo taken on Monday at the Pretoria Zoological Gardens. Rekord made an unannounced visit to the Pretoria Zoological Garden on Monday, to investigate claims on social media of animal negligence, ...

An animal rights group on Tuesday accused South Africa of breaching international conventions by sheltering four young gorillas in a Pretoria zoo. Christina Pretorius, spokesperson for the ...

It is a scenario familiar to every dentist: a patient calls in with a throbbing toothache that requires prompt attention. What is less normal is for the sufferer to be a 29-stone silverback gorilla.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — When it comes to the niche business of moving elephants, Dr. Amir Khalil and his team might be the best. The Egyptian veterinarian's résumé includes possibly the most famous ...