World of Birds
World of Birds
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Wild life sanctuary and home to a wide variety of bird life.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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- travellingwinotoo191 contributionsCOLORFUL!Great way to see tons of birds and animals! I took a million photos just 'cause the colors were amazing. Ever see a WHITE PEACOCK?? You will. Just stunning. You could spend a whole day here if you wanted to.Visited October 2023Traveled soloWritten January 16, 2024
- Compass322521165141 contributionMonkey Jungle🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩We went to world of birds today, the family loved it and is definitely worth visiting again. We especially enjoyed the monkey jungle where the young lad was very nice and AMAZING 🤩 at his job and was very good at making sure that if you were comfortable with the monkeys or not. Cannot wait to come back. The kids are already begging to go back again.Visited May 2024Traveled with familyWritten May 1, 2024
- J BLondon, United Kingdom69 contributionsA treasure of an attraction.This place was recommended to us by friends. First impressions are that it's a bit ramshackle, DIY and haphazard, but it won us over with its charm! The tickets are so reasonable. The back story is that the owner fell on hard times and built this place with his bare hands and now takes in any local rescue animals. It was incredible to see so many birds in one place and to walk through their enclosures... Something that would never pass health and safety at home! We were pecked by birds and swooped at but it was all fun! You are able to go into the monkey enclosure and they jump all over you! Great activity for a few hours with little kids.Visited April 2024Traveled with familyWritten May 6, 2024
- mitchnrob200048 contributionsDon't miss the monkeys!!We took a 6 yr old here and we all loved it. Monkey feeding time was our favorite part. The little monkeys climbed on us, but they're so light you sometimes didn't realize it. So many birds to see.Visited July 2024Traveled with familyWritten July 12, 2024
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Emily L
4 contributions
Jul 2021 • Family
I was literally brought to tears as I walked around this establishment. The enclosures are small and not high enough, they are outdated and in disrepair. Some enclosures were crowded. While you should expect feathers and bird poop, it definitely felt unclean. There were two monkey enclosures in particular that the monkeys did not look like they were properly cared for. The penguins did not look like they had a proper habitat and some of them had tags that looked either improperly applied or like they had caused the wings to grow improperly. One of the cats was in a smaller enclosure than the others and was pacing as if stressed.
The “monkey jungle” interactive part was fun, but I wonder about the ethics of it. The guide uses sunflower seeds to draw the monkeys to you.
There is a huge variety of birds and animals; many birds that I had never seen or heard of before.
The “monkey jungle” interactive part was fun, but I wonder about the ethics of it. The guide uses sunflower seeds to draw the monkeys to you.
There is a huge variety of birds and animals; many birds that I had never seen or heard of before.
Written July 30, 2021
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Lizelle29
1 contribution
Dec 2021 • Family
The price on Google states R85, but at the entry it's R130. We queried this & recieved the rudest comment of the employee that the prices where R130, his entire attitude was disgusting and he stated that 'THEY' don't have control over Google which I know is not true, as a company you provide Google with the info & it's ur Job to ensure Google is updated. He also assumed my 2 year old is older and wanted her to pay entrance fee because she is tall?? If it wasn't for his disgusting attitude we would have considered paying the ridiculous amount for entry, almost as if he got tired explaining the entry fee issues as if it's a common occurance?? Should this then not be fixed?? Very disappointing to have driven out all the way and get this type of service from a tourist spot non the less
Written December 29, 2021
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Herman Geldenhuys
Cape Town, South Africa89 contributions
Oct 2022
I purchased the Cape Town Explorer Pass and chose the World of Birds as one of my 3 Free experiences that was included in the pass.
We visited WOB on Saturday and had an amazing time there.
The premises was clean and all the animals looked well fed and cared for.
A great variety of species and activities to take part in such as the monkey tour and penguin feeding.
The kids loved the whole experience and found it very educational.
I will highly recommend this to anyone visiting Cape Town.
It was really easy to get there with the Red Bus.
Well done guys.
We visited WOB on Saturday and had an amazing time there.
The premises was clean and all the animals looked well fed and cared for.
A great variety of species and activities to take part in such as the monkey tour and penguin feeding.
The kids loved the whole experience and found it very educational.
I will highly recommend this to anyone visiting Cape Town.
It was really easy to get there with the Red Bus.
Well done guys.
Written October 18, 2022
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Connie V
Bilthoven, The Netherlands94 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
We walked from our lodge (Victorskloof in Houtbay) to this bird sanctuary. Worth the effort! Huge variety of birds, often with a lot of freedom, surrounded by nets, on which hundreds of sacred ibises are now building their nests. We expected something small, but it is very big, you can look around for at least an entire afternoon and still not see and read everything. Also sheltering birds, especially parrots. There is some storm damage here and there and the ibises cause some mess, for which there is an exhibition, but it is also fun at this time (October) to see them courting, building nests and fighting over a twig! There are also a number of other animals such as turtles, alpacas, etc. Highly recommended in our opinion. Delicious coffee or ice cream at the restaurant at the entrance. Thank you very much for the nice afternoon and good luck!
Written October 20, 2023
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Rosie_HC
35 contributions
Jan 2020
We were quite disappointed by our visit to World of Birds. It all looks quite run-down and is in need of a large injection of cash. The structure of the aviaries looks very old and it wasn't very clean.
Some of the species were interesting and colourful, but there were also quite a few species that were not interesting at all - ducks, chickens, pigeons, ravens for example so we were not very interested in a lot of the aviaries. In addition to birds, there are a few monkeys and servals and a whole load of guinea pigs!
So overall, we didn't enjoy the experience but perhaps families with young children might have fun.
Some of the species were interesting and colourful, but there were also quite a few species that were not interesting at all - ducks, chickens, pigeons, ravens for example so we were not very interested in a lot of the aviaries. In addition to birds, there are a few monkeys and servals and a whole load of guinea pigs!
So overall, we didn't enjoy the experience but perhaps families with young children might have fun.
Written January 18, 2020
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Minaz K
Johannesburg, South Africa80 contributions
Dec 2019
Plenty of birds & animals, though I felt crowded in the enclosures... some places were a bit smelly the place overall needs a bit of maintenance. Monkey interaction was interesting and my son loved it. Its overpriced but we purchased the tickets through the city sightseeing blue tour.
Written January 2, 2020
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Compass32252116514
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May 2024 • Family
We went to world of birds today, the family loved it and is definitely worth visiting again. We especially enjoyed the monkey jungle where the young lad was very nice and AMAZING 🤩 at his job and was very good at making sure that if you were comfortable with the monkeys or not. Cannot wait to come back. The kids are already begging to go back again.
Written May 1, 2024
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Tamohara
Cape Town, South Africa176 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
This place was recommended as a stop when visiting Cape Town. However it brings little joy to anyone who dares stop here. The animal encloses are poorly maintained and appears to be mostly quick fixes than proper enclosures. The staff are not friendly and very unhelpful and the actual park is poorly maintained with uneven walkways and poorly labeled attractions and maps. The only positive is that they have interactive experiences that allow one to get closer to the animals.
Written January 2, 2020
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Stephan L
Amsterdam, The Netherlands2 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
This is not a Sanctuary. This is a zoo, a terrible one. They keep a ton of chickens and other birds which aren’t even remotely native to South Africa.
Very depressing. Birds are kept in tiny cages, the terrain is old and filthy.
Don’t support animal abuse by going there, don’t go.
Very depressing. Birds are kept in tiny cages, the terrain is old and filthy.
Don’t support animal abuse by going there, don’t go.
Written December 1, 2023
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J B
London, UK69 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
This place was recommended to us by friends. First impressions are that it's a bit ramshackle, DIY and haphazard, but it won us over with its charm! The tickets are so reasonable. The back story is that the owner fell on hard times and built this place with his bare hands and now takes in any local rescue animals. It was incredible to see so many birds in one place and to walk through their enclosures... Something that would never pass health and safety at home! We were pecked by birds and swooped at but it was all fun! You are able to go into the monkey enclosure and they jump all over you! Great activity for a few hours with little kids.
Written May 6, 2024
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Gostaria de dizer que é bem cara a entrada
Written June 10, 2019
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