It would be an understatement to say that I like animals—I love animals; I am obsessed with animals; I live for animals!  Therefore, I was incredibly excited to visit the Safari in Ramat Gan today.

The “Safari” is the popular name for the Zoological Center of Tel Aviv – Ramat Gan, an African park and zoo located in the heart of Israel.  The park is home to the largest collection of animals in the Middle East.  It covers 250 acres of land and houses 1,600 different species from around the globe including mammals, birds and reptiles.

When you enter the park you drive down paths lined with hippos, flamingos, ibex, gazelles and more—an ostrich even tried to get in the car with us!  The Safari zoo contains tigers, bears, elephants, kangaroos, camels and every type of monkey or bird you can imagine!  When you leave the park you enter back into the wild—driving on paths past zebras, rhinos and even a pride of lions!

I put together a video of some of my favorite animals from the Safari.  Watch and enjoy!  Suffice it to say, I highly recommend that you visit the Safari on your next trip to Israel.