After a 14-month renovation and investment of R2.5 million (€122 475), Meropa Casino & Entertainment World in Limpopo has unveiled its newly launched WildThingz Bird and Reptile Park, and water park.
The well-established Polokwane Pets & Hobbies store, owned by Andrew Fraser, has opened at Meropa to care for the birds and reptiles, which include both local and international species such as Rosy-faced and Fischer’s lovebirds, common parakeet, Kakariki, Bobwhite quail, Zebra doves and finches, Indian ring necks, Red-and-green macaw, as well as lemurs and the smallest fox, the Fennec.
For reptile admirers, there are yellow anacondas, Honduran milk snakes, Eastern Chain Kingsnakes, Red-tailed boas, various types of pythons, and Butterfly lizards.
Wild Thingz is open Tuesdays to Sundays from 09h00 until 17h00 and offers daily snake shows and guided tours.
Other new additions to Meropa include a 25m swimming pool offering water games such as pool basketball, water gun battles,…
