About us
Our Mission
By bringing wildlife to the City and bringing people and animals intimately closer together, respect for and understanding of nature is fostered and appreciation for God’s beautiful creation in its diversity is shared.
Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park
Largest bird park in Africa
good news
Open again
We are officially open again:
- Mon to Sun : 9:00 - 17:00
- (latest entry 16:00)
- 365 days of the year
No advanced booking necessary, just drop by. Tickets are available at the entrance. Find ticket prices here.
For any support please visit our fundraising campaign backabuddy.co.za or apply for a membership.
Thank you so much for your help!
welcome to the World of Birds
Experience one of the few large bird parks in the World
Over 3 000 birds (and small animals) of 400 different species are uniquely presented in more than 100 spacious landscaped walk through aviaries, allowing you the most intimate closeness with nature.
A tropical garden setting in the Hout Bay Valley is the environment in which the aviaries are spaced over 4 ha of land, framed by the back of Table Mountain, the Twelve Apostles, Constantiaberg, Chapman’s Peak and Little Lion’s Head. A paradise for nature lovers and photographers, the World of Birds is one of Cape Town’s premier tourist attractions which no visitor should miss.
100 000 visitors annually enjoy the outing to the World of Birds.
what you can expect
Come and have a HOOT of a time
Birds
Over 3 000 birds (and small animals) of 400 different species are uniquely presented in more than 100 spacious landscaped walk through aviaries, allowing you the most intimate closeness with nature.
Monkey Jungle
We have thirty-eight of these attractive, agile and highly inquisitive New World monkeys. They are extremely mischievous and quick (so make sure all your belongings are safely packed away in a bag!).
Mammals & Reptiles
There are many different species of tortoises, blue-tongued skinks and other mammals living at the World of Birds.
Sanctuary
Hospital & Breeding
The Sanctuary also serves as hospital, orphanage and breeding centre, caring for injured birds and animals, and breeding of many bird and animal species behind-the-scenes. Some threatened species successfully bred include our national bird the Blue Crane, the Bald Ibis, the NeNe or Hawaiian Goose, and several rare South American Marmosets and Tamarins.
Over the last 35 years, we have cared for over 40,000 birds and animals with no support whatsoever from any official or corporate structure. Please consider making a donation to help us continue this work.
Our Goals
To support conservation on a global scale by propagating rare birds and mammals in a protective environment and in as natural a state as possible.
To bring wildlife to the people by establishing breeding centres and sanctuaries to show that wildlife and urban development can be compatible.
Let’s talk
Contact
World of Birds
- World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary
- Valley Road
- 7806 Hout Bay
- +27 21 790 2730
- Mon to Sun : 9:00 - 17:00
- (latest entry 16:00)
- 365 days of the year
