A hippopotamus seen from below the waterline

Experiences

Closer than a fence allows

What the two gardens are being built for: eighteen places, each with a way of getting closer.

All experiences

Giza ZooHippos, under waterWatch the hippos from below the waterline.Giza ZooOrman GardenPenguin LandHumboldt penguins, watched from above the water and from below it.Orman GardenThe great aviaryWalk into the net: a walk-through aviary over the standing tree canopy.Orman GardenGiza ZooAmazoniaFlamingos, tapirs and capybaras. The tapirs can be watched under water.Giza ZooOrman GardenRoses and BearsA rose garden, and brown bears watched under water.Orman GardenButterfliesButterflies are coming to Orman Garden.Orman GardenBoth gardensThe tunnelThe walk between the two gardens passes under the street, through a tunnel of immersive LED screens.Both gardensGiza ZooSavannahGiraffes, zebras, gazelles, ostriches and eland on open ground.Giza ZooPredators LandTigers, lions, cheetahs, leopards and hyenas, with a pavilion for watching the tigers.Giza ZooGiza ZooGiantsElephants, rhinos and hippos, with a mud wallow and a shower for the elephants.Giza ZooGiza ZooMonkey HeightsGibbons, lemurs, macaques and more, up in the canopy.Orman GardenPygmy LandSmall breeds from around the world: miniature cattle, pygmy goats, marmosets.Orman GardenGiza ZooEgyptian GateNubian ibex, Nile lechwe and the wildlife of Egypt.Giza ZooGiza ZooThe Reptile HouseChameleons, iguanas, monitors and pythons, with keepers as guides.Giza ZooTea Island and the lakeAn island, a timber bridge, pelicans, geese and swans around one lake.Giza ZooBoth gardensPlaces to learnAn education centre, a theatre, an amphitheatre and a nursery, led by our head of education.Both gardensOrman GardenThe Growing GardenA working nursery and a herbarium, where the gardens raise their own plants.Giza ZooThe heritage walkEight landmarks under restoration, from the Japanese Kiosk to the Royal Rest House.Giza Zoo

The photographs show the kind of encounter each place is being built for. Our own pictures will replace them as each habitat opens.