"World of Birds" redirects here. For the exhibit in Bronx Zoo, see Bronx Zoo.
World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park (often shortened to World of Birds) is an avian, reptilian and wildlife sanctuary in Hout Bay, a suburb of Cape Town in South Africa. As suggested by its name, the focus is primarily on birds and monkeys. It is the largest African bird park[1] and among the bird parks in the world with the higher number of species.[2]
Of the approximately 400 animal species,[1] about 330 are birds; the third-highest bird diversity of any zoo that primarily focuses on this animal group (only Weltvogelpark Walsrode, Birds of Eden, Kuala Lumpur Bird Park and Jurong Bird Park).[2] The vast majority of the birds in the park are exhibited in walk-through aviaries. In total there are more than 100 aviaries.[3]
^ abcdeWelcome to World of Birds. Retrieved 6 June 2012
^ abInternational Zoo Yearbook (2011). Zoos and Aquariums of the World, pp. 282-430. Vol 45, issue 1
^Birds – Welcome to World of Birds. Retrieved 6 June 2012
^Mammals – Welcome to World of Birds. Retrieved 6 June 2012
^Reptiles – Welcome to World of Birds. Retrieved 6 June 2012
^World of Birds, Cape Town. AboutCapeTown. Retrieved 6 June 2012
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Official website
Media related to World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park at Wikimedia Commons
January 01, 1970
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