Said to be the oldest aquarium in South Africa, East London’s aquarium, which opened its doors originally in 1931, lies on the esplanade on the beachfront.
The East London Aquarium is an interesting little aquarium with daily fish feeding and rather exciting seal shows. It more than makes up for its lack of size with a few wholly unique displays, like the three Cape pigmy clawed lobsters - the only specimens ever to be kept in a public aquarium anywhere in the world.
The East London Zoological Gardens is situated in a natural coastal forest close to the city centre of East London. The Zoo is developed on 10 hectares of the 45 hectares of coastal forest which surrounds it.
The East London Natural History gallery features the original coelacanth - a prehistoric fish that has lived in the Indian Ocean for 400 million years. It was thought to be extinct until it was re-discovered in 1938.
The East London Museum lies in upper Oxford Street. It also serves as the home of the world’s only surviving Dodo egg. A reconstruction of the flightless bird that lived on the island of Mauritius, stands about a metre tall. Thought to be related to pigeons and doves, it has been extinct since the mid-to-late 17th century.
Inkwenkwezi is situated in the malaria free Eastern Cape of South Africa. The reserve is situated within an area of one hundred square kilometres encompassing five different biomes (vegetation types) which offer varied game viewing.
It is one of the few reserves with a tidal estuary. The reserve has five of the big five and a variety of antelope, as well as giraffe, zebra & other predators.
Home to the lion, hippo, elephant, rhino, buffalo, giraffe, numerous grassland species of antelope and several bird species, the luxurious Mpongo Private Game Reserve offers a unique blend of luxury and gaming experiences on more than 3200 ha of conservation land. With its rolling hills, river valleys, and luscious surroundings, it promises to enchant.
Fort Hare came into existence in 1916 and is the most historically significant university in sub-equatorial Africa.