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The SEAVIEW GAME & LION PARK (est. 1975)
is located on the Eastern Cape’s sunshine Coast, 25 km’s west of Port
Elizabeth’s city centre. Set in 120 hectares of superb bush and grassland, the
Park offers the unique experience of close-up Game-viewing.
The Park boasts in excess of forty species of
wildlife. Giraffe, Zebra, Wildebeest, Impala, Duiker and Monkeys roam
free. Crocodile, Rock Monitors, Meerkat , Genets, Jackals, and Caracal
(Lynx), are housed in camps and enclosures in the sanctuary areas. They are
released into freedom if possible
Visiting Hours:
Open daily between 9:00 and 17:00
By special arrangement, the Boma or Restaurant can be hired outside these hours.
Feeding of Lions at 12:00 noon on Sundays.
How to Find Us
The Seaview Game and Lion Park is situated 20 min
West of Port Elizabeth.
To reach the Game Park, turn off the N2 national road at the sign No.730
Greenbushes / Seaview.' Travel for about 7km towards the sea, turn left onto a
gravel road marked "Lion Park". Turn left into the Park approximately 500m down
the gravel road.
What to See and Do
- The Seaview Game & Lion Park offers visitors a unique self-drive,
close-up game viewing experience of wild animals in their natural habitat.
- Enjoy a light meal and refreshments served by warm, friendly people,
while relaxing in the African-Theme Restaurant. The restaurant offers a
vantage point of the panoramic hilly terrain to the north filled with
wildlife, and to the south a view of the ocean, where whales and dolphins
are often spotted
- Stroll through the Curio shop where you are bound to
find the perfect African Gift
- A 'must to do' - take an elevated walk along the new
Sappi Adamas Mill Walkway and view the animals at close quarters. The
Boardwalk begins and ends at the main veranda of the restaurant
- A bird walk is now available allowing you to see many
species of birds.
- For interested visitors, feeding time is at12.00 noon
every Sunday.
- In addition, animals such as Zebra, Antelope, Giraffe, Jackals and
Wildebeest roam free. Lynx and Meerkat are kept in separate spacious
enclosures in our sanctuary area.
- Experience the beauty of the sun setting into the sea.
- Camp in the exclusive 30 site Caravan / Camping site
adjacent to the main lion enclosures.
- Have a relaxed Picnic or Braai in
shade or sunshine
The Lions
As the name implies, the Seaview Game and Lion Park’s main attraction is
the lions. At present, the lion population is approximately 55, of which
nearly 25 are sub-adults and cubs.
All the lion cubs born at the Park are hand-reared and for a small fee
may be handled by the public. When lions are hand-reared and become
familiarized and imprinted with humans, they are not allowed to be hunted.
Our healthy, adorable cubs continue to receive many accolades. They are
inoculated against all known feline diseases and rabies, and are free of
Feline AIDS and TB. All the cubs are micro-chipped.
The White Lions
3 white lions have been successfully bred in the park in the last 2
years. They can all be seen at the Park. The aim of the Park’s continued
breeding programme is to create a second gene pool to breed healthy white
lions and to conserve this rare species
Exploring Working as a Volunteer at the Seaview Game & Lion Park
Working as a volunteer you will have the rare opportunity of hand rearing
lion cubs of different ages.
Volunteers Lion Park |
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Photographer: S K Johnston |
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