Mvog-Betsi Zoo & Wildlife Conservation in Yaoundé
The Mvog-Betsi Zoo is Cameroon's main wildlife centre — rehabilitating gorillas, chimpanzees, and forest elephants orphaned by the bushmeat trade, with conservation education
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Gorilla Rehabilitation Sanctuary
Orphaned western lowland gorillas rescued from the bushmeat trade are cared for here — close encounters with these intelligent primates are both moving and educational
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Chimp Social Group
A troop of rescued chimpanzees occupy a large island enclosure - their social behaviour, tool use and communication can be observed from close viewing platforms
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Forest Elephant Nursery
Forest babies orphaned when their mothers were stolen are bottle-fed and cared for — Cameroon's most poignant wildlife conservation story on display
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African gray parrot aviary
Cameroon is the source of most African gray parrots in the international pet trade — the zoo's aviary houses confiscated birds in various stages of rehabilitation
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Mvog-Betsi Botanical Gardens
The zoo shares its grounds with botanical gardens showcasing Cameroon's extraordinary plant diversity - including ebony, sapele mahogany and rare medicinal plants
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Wildlife Conservation Education
Zoo runs school program on biodiversity loss in Central Africa — student groups from across Cameroon learn about forest conservation and bushmeat crisis