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Mitchell Park Zoo

Q: Where is Mitchell Park Zoo?

Durban, South Africa. Mitchell Park Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Durban, South Africa. Its coordinates are 29.825° S, 31.011° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, about 188 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Mitchell Park Zoo?

20 species. Citizen-science photos record 20 species at Mitchell Park Zoo, including Common Peafowl, Mute Swan, Red Junglefowl, Muscovy Duck and Blue-and-yellow Macaw. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Mitchell Park Zoo in the wild?

Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park. Some of the animals photographed at Mitchell Park Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Mute Swan (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Hortobágy National Park) and Red Junglefowl (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kaziranga National Park).

Q: When did Mitchell Park Zoo open and how big is it?

2.0 ha. Mitchell Park Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Durban, South Africa, covers about 2.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 20 species are photographed there.

🇿🇦 South Africa

🏙️ In Durban

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, South Africa 20 spp. present

Mitchell Park Zoo is also known as Mitchell Park or Mitchell's Park. Situated in the Morningside suburb of Durban, South Africa, it is the only zoo in Durban. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

29.825° S 31.011° E

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

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Size

Small

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Getting there

durban.gov.za/City_Services/ParksRecreation/pnature/Pages/mitchell.aspx ↗

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Pavo cristatus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

in Udawalawe National Park+ 26 more parks

Cygnus olor

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Hortobágy National Park+ 16 more parks

Gallus gallus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Kaziranga National Park+ 24 more parks

Cairina moschata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Lago de Yojoa+ 64 more parks

Ara ararauna

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Emas National Park+ 12 more parks

Procyon lotor

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Celestún Biosphere Reserve+ 46 more parks

Callithrix jacchus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

in Tijuca National Park

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Gonarezhou National Park+ 56 more parks

Before you go

Where is Mitchell Park Zoo?

Durban, South Africa

Mitchell Park Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Durban, South Africa. Its coordinates are 29.825° S, 31.011° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, about 188 km away.

What animals can you see at Mitchell Park Zoo?

20 species

Citizen-science photos record 20 species at Mitchell Park Zoo, including Common Peafowl, Mute Swan, Red Junglefowl, Muscovy Duck and Blue-and-yellow Macaw. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Mitchell Park Zoo in the wild?

Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park

Some of the animals photographed at Mitchell Park Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Mute Swan (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Hortobágy National Park) and Red Junglefowl (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kaziranga National Park).

When did Mitchell Park Zoo open and how big is it?

2.0 ha

Mitchell Park Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Durban, South Africa, covers about 2.0 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 20 species are photographed there.