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The National Zoological Garden of South Africa (Afrikaans: Nasionale Dieretuin van Suid-Afrika; also informally known as The Pretoria Zoo) is an 80-hectare (200-acre) [2] zoo located in Pretoria, South Africa. It is the national zoo of South Africa, and was founded by J. W. B. Gunning in 1899. Pretoria Zoo is one of the eight largest zoos in ...
Pope Pius XI decree and conferment of Saint Therese of France to be Patroness of the gardens, flanked by Cardinal Louis Billot.The Leonine walls, 17 May 1927. Pope Pius XI designated Saint Therese of Lisieux, France as the official Patroness of the gardens on 17 May 1927, according to her the title as "Sacred Keeper of the Gardens" and within the same year, a small chapel dedicated to her was ...
The centre is located on the northern entrance road (R101) into the town, Mokopane, in the Limpopo province of South Africa and covers an area of 1300 ha. The centre is a combination of different conservation environments consisting of a small zoo, breeding camps, and a nature reserve (a free ranging area), accommodating a large variety of ...
Grotta di Lourdes (also Grotta della Madonna di Lourdes) [1] is an artificial cave in the Vatican gardens. It was built in 1902–1905 and is a replica of the Lourdes Grotto in France. The context of building this grotto is the vision of the Madonna that a young girl, Bernadette Soubirous , experienced 18 times.
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The Milwaukee County Zoo has been a local institution since it started as a small mammal and bird display in Washington Park in 1892.The zoo moved to its current location at 10001 W. Blue Mound ...
The garden is wedged between Pretoria Road and Cussonia Avenue in Brummeria, in eastern Pretoria, Gauteng, and flanks a central rocky ridge that runs from east to west. The 76 hectares (0.76 km 2) garden was established in 1946, and of late hosts the headquarters of the South African National Biodiversity Institute. [2]
Entrance fees differ depending on the intended activity, and the number of persons partaking. The reserve is popular with cyclists, and mountain bikers can follow a 20 km route. The three hiking trails are designated as the red (1.3/3.5 km), white (3.7 km) and yellow (10.5 km) trails. Hikers can reserve an overnight hut.