| Date opened | 1974 |
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| Location | Ramat Gan, Israel |
| Land area | 250 acres[1] |
| Number of animals | about 1,600[1] |
| Number of species | more than 230 |
| Memberships | WAZA |
| Website | http://www.safari.co.il/index.php |
The Ramat Gan Safari, officially known as the Zoological Center of Tel Aviv-Ramat Gan, is a safari park and 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.
Ramat Gan Safari covers an area of 250 acres (1.0 km2), and has 1,600 animals of different species: 68 species of mammals, about 130 species of birds, and about 25 species of reptiles.[1]
It has the largest collection of species in the Middle East,[1] many of which roam freely in the park. Among others, Ramat Gan Safari has African and Asian elephants, hippos, gorillas, orangutan, and lions.[1]
Ramat Gan Safari participates in several breeding programs and research projects.[1]
The Ramat Gan Safari has sent animals to the Kalkilya Zoo and maintains close ties with the veterinarians in the Palestinian Authority.[2]
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