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Science Behind the Zoo workshop on 21 March

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  • Our café

    The Treetop Tearoom is open from Monday to Sunday from 11.30am to 2.30pm. It offers a selection of hot and cold food, drinks and snacks, with sit-in dining available. Debit and credit card facilities are available. 

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  • Facilities in the Zoo

    From cafés, car parking and changing places facilities to our zoovenir shop, find out more about the facilities at Belfast Zoo. 

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  • Feeding times

    You can watch animal feeding times at Belfast Zoo.

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  • Accessibility in the Zoo

    We want all of our visitors to have a ‘zooper’ day out and work hard to make the zoo as accessible as possible by providing accessible facilities for everyone including a Zoomobile, free carers' entry, 17 designated accessible parking bays, accessible toilet facilities, wheelchairs and electric scooters plus more. 

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  • Getting to the Zoo

    We are well connected to the motorway and roads network. You can get to the zoo by car, taxi, bus or train!

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  • View our events

    We offer a variety of fun-filled events throughout the year: Celebrate your Valentine, Spring into Easter, Love your Zoo, Summer Family Fun, Hall-zoo-een activities, or celebrate Christmas with our Animals. We have something for everyone!

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  • Zoo audio tour

    We are delighted to offer a free audio tour for visitors to learn more about our history and the 100 species who call Belfast Zoo home.

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  • Terms and conditions

    Our terms and conditions protect the health and safety of our visitors and staff as well as our animals.

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Conservation and history


History of the zoo

Learn about our history, when we opened, and recent developments.

The role of a modern zoo

Zoos were first created as private collections, or menageries but their aims and objectives have changed greatly.

Breeding programmes

Good zoos are more than simply a place to see animals. We play a vital role in the conservation of species at risk.

Supported conservation projects

More species are facing extinction than ever before. We have a responsibility to ensure their survival.