Safari Ramat Gan

Why go

It opened to the general public in 1974 as an African animal park. In 1981, a zoo was established in the middle of the park to replace the former Tel Aviv Zoo, which had closed down. The Safari and zoo, covering an area of 250 acres (1.0 km2), houses 1,600 animals of different species: 68 species of mammals, 130 species of fowl, and 25 species of reptiles.

What to look for

• The Safari and zoo, covering an area of 250 acres, houses 1,600 animals of different species.
• The Safari is the largest animal collection in the Middle East and is unique in the world, because of the large herds.

The full story

The Zoological Center of Tel Aviv-Ramat Gan (better known as the Ramat Gan Safari) is a zoo in Ramat Gan, Israel. It opened to the general public in 1974 as an African animal park. In 1981, a zoo was established in the middle of the park to replace the former Tel Aviv Zoo, which had closed down. The Safari and zoo, covering an area of 250 acres (1.0 km2), houses 1,600 animals of different species: 68 species of mammals, 130 species of fowl, and 25 species of reptiles. The Safari is the largest animal collection in the Middle East and is unique in the world, because of the large herds of animals that roam freely in the park. Outstanding are its breeding herds of both African and Asian elephants, the gorilla and orangutan families, the hippo herd and the pride of lions.

Useful to know

• Check current site conditions before setting out, especially around holidays, services or special events.
• Keep the visit in the same geographic cluster as nearby stops; cross-city transfers can take longer than the map suggests.

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