African Lion Safari is a safari park situated in Flamborough, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Toronto. The mailing address is in Cambridge, Ontario. It features more than 1,000 animals, representing over 130 species of mammals and birds from across the globe. Guests are treated to seven game reserves (with a total area of about 300 hectares) traversed via tour buses or the visitors’ own vehicles where animals roam freely in large contained areas. Accompanying the game reserves is a large walking section where hundreds of exotic birds and primates, as well as the park’s herd of Asian Elephants, are on display.
The African Lion Safari also offers two complimentary tours; the first on boat around a lake whose islands are inhabited by various primates of the world, and the second by train through a natural wetland, which provides excellent opportunities of viewing local wildlife. The natural setting of the entire park provides excellent bird watching opportunities, and both unusual and common birds such as Baltimore orioles, great egrets, red-tailed hawks, Caspian terns, hooded mergansers, pileated woodpeckers and teals have been observed at different times of year across the park.
Beyond the displays, the Lion Safari provides regularly scheduled shows featuring their collection of raptors (birds of prey), parrots and Asian elephants. The Asian Elephants are also led through the park twice daily for a swim in full view of the public. Other attractions include elephant and pony rides, a petting zoo, a large wet-play area, a playground, a discovery center and multiple food and souvenir shops.
Animals from African Lion Safari have appeared in many movies and television shows. Recently Safari elephants were seen in The Love Guru.
African Lion Safari is open from the first weekend in May to the weekend of Canadian Thanksgiving in October.