| Date opened | 1972 [1] |
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| Location | Puebla, Mexico |
| Number of animals | 2500 [2] |
| Number of species | 350 [2] |
| Memberships | AZA[3] |
| Website | http://www.africamsafari.com.mx/english/preguntas.php |
Africam Safari is a Mexican zoo park that was established in 1972 by Captain Carlos Camacho Espíritu.[1] It is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) from the city of Puebla.[4]
Africam Safari is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
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Visitors to the park become immersed in the animal habitats, which very closely resemble the wild. The animals roam freely and the visitors can observe them from their own vehicles or the park's guided buses. Africam Safari has several habitats, including African Savannah, American steppes, Tropical Jungle, Mexican Forest, Tiger Lake, Lion Territory and walk-through adventure zone. There are approximately 2500 animals of 350 species that roam freely in a habitat which is said to encourage animal development and reproduction.
The Delta de okavango section is home to Reticulated giraffes, Black-and-white Ruffed Lemurs, Ring tailed lemurs, Helmeted Guineafowl, Common Eland, Waterbuck, Impala, Egyjptian Geese, Ostrich, Nilgai, Sable antelope, Llama, Mouflon, Barbary Sheep, Capibara, Baird's Tapir, and Asian Elephants.
The Oasis section is home to Military Macaws.
The Desierto de Kalahari includes White Rhinoceros, Grant's Zebra, Blue Wildebeest, Lechwe, Cape buffalo, Black Crowned Crane, Black rhinoceros, Ankole-Watusi, Sarus Crane, Dromedary, and Flamingos.
The Serengeti section is home to the African lion.
The Bakuli section is home to Chital, Fallow Deer and Scimitar Oryx.
The Huasteca section is home to the American black bear, White-tailed deer, and Collared Peccary.
The Chitwan section is home to Bengal tigers, Sika Deer, Wild Asian water buffalo, Gaur, Malayan Tapir and Blackbuck.
The second part of Delta de Okavango is home to Hippopotamus, Chimpanzees, Spectacled bears, and Striped hyaena.
The Yellowstone section is home to American bison, Elk, and Canadian geese.
The Adventure zone section is home to Giant Anteaters, Agouti, Red pandas, Chilean flamingo Peacocks, Spider monkeys, Morelet's Crocodiles, Prairie dogs, Southern Screamer, Tufted Capuchins, Scarlet Macaws, Meerkats, African spurred tortoise, Kinkajous, Blue Tegu, Hamadryas Baboons, Trumpeter Hornbills, Highland Guan, Gray Brocket, African porcupines, Rhinoceros Hornbills, Gray Mexican Wolf, Indian pythons, Crocodile monitor, Savannah monitor, Squirrel monkeys, Red-handed tamarin, Horned Guan, Patas monkey, Big Hairy Armadillo, Egyptian fruit bat, Great horned owl, Red kangaroos, Emu, Red-necked Wallabys and Black Swans. The Andean Condor is not on display.[4]
From December to January visitors can stay longer at the park, take a bus through the main sections at night, and watch the animals when they are more active. The lions, antelopes, hippopotamuses, buffalo, and tigers are much more active during this nocturnal tour. The Adventure Zone is also open during this time, with night activities.
Captain Carlos Camacho Espiritu created Africam with the purpose of creating a community conscience about the protection of animals. It is one of the few such establishments in Latin America which includes white tigers in its list of animals.[1]
Africam Safari was the first institution in Mexico to successfully assist reproduction of the Golden Eagle, which is pictured on the Mexican Flag. The Safari maintains a captive population of the Tuxtla Quail-dove, and have been very successful in breeding this endangered species.[5] Other conservation programs in the wild in which Africam Safari is involved: Jaguar in the Northern Mexican mountains, Humpback Whales in the Pacific Ocean, Flamingos the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexican Military Macaw, Sea Lions off the Mexican Pacific Coast, Manatee in Quintana Roo, and many others.
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