With more than 25-years’ experience in various fields of agriculture and zoology both Ex-situ as well as In-situ, I still assist conservation projects and Zoological facilities globally sharing my experience and knowledge through environmental education and field work to achieve a global understanding why we need to conserve our planet. During my career I held positions as TV Presenter, Research Coordinator, Manager, Curator, and conservationist at various facilities gaining experience and more understanding.

I assisted with various conservation projects ranging from tortoises, crocodiles, skinks and most resent the Pickergill’s reed frog (Hyperolius pickergilli) one of South Africa’s endemic and endangered amphibians and one of a few species that do have a Biodiversity management Plan gazette (2017). If hunger pangs strike, ‘Cafe Flamingo’ serves excellent coffee.From an early age the fascinating aspects of nature triggered my curiosity, and ever since I thrive to learn and understand more about our planet with more specific interest in the field of herpetology. If you are someone who loves bird watching, this park is just the right place for you to spend a few good hours.

You can catch them at 11 AM and 3 PM on weekdays and at 1 PM and 3 PM on weekends. Monte Casino Bird Park has regular bird shows (called the ‘Flight of Fantasy’) that are around 40 min long and packed with entertainment. A noteworthy feature is how this place has worked hard to educate children about our wondrous environment and the urgent need to conserve it. Some 500 plants can also be found in the Bird Park with Encephalartos middelburgensis, one of the oldest living plants in the world, taking the cake. These creatures live inside structures that emulate their natural habitat. The most popular names inside the aviary, which is the largest of its kind in the African continent, include Nicobar pigeons, royal starlings and scarlet ibises along with sloths, lemurs, antelopes and rather scary reptiles like black mambas.

Photo by: , Creative Commons Attribution LicenceĪ part of the Fourways District of Johannesburg, the Monte Casino Bird Park boasts of hundreds of species of birds and tiny animals and is an exciting destination for families.

Monte casino bird park trading hours