Chrystal D

Save the animals!

The Pretoria Zoo needs to stop marketing itself as "one of the top zoos in the world" - downright false advertising. This past weekend 29/06/2024 I took my family to the zoo, I wish I had read the reviews before going. It was a downright disappointing experience to say the least. There are hardly any animals and the few that are there look malnourished, depressed and drugged. The elephant kraal had NO water - the makeshift waterhole that was there was completely dried out. I'm suprised the zoo hasn't been closed down for animal cruelty. It is dilipidated, people are allowed to braai, drink and mess as they please. The gardens themselves are not well kept and it was not a pleasure to be there at all. Is this the price we pay for freedom? Those animals need to be removed and the place closed down.