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Events | 1 October 2025 - 24 October 2025

Celebrate Positive Ageing Month with free tickets for seniors

We’re offering one free senior entry (with a paying companion) from 1 to 24 October 2025.

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Lions moving to the new kingdom of the Barbary lion

News | 27 July 2023

Lions moving to the new kingdom of the Barbary lion

We are delighted to announce that we will be moving our lions to the new kingdom of the Barbary lion habitat.

Girl Power at Belfast Zoo!

News | 4 July 2023

Girl Power at Belfast Zoo!

Several females have been welcomed to Belfast Zoo’s animal collection in the last months, as part of their commitment and particip...

Spot the new arrival at Belfast Zoo – Mia the Cheetah!

News | 26 May 2023

Spot the new arrival at Belfast Zoo – Mia the Cheetah!

Belfast zoo is delighted to welcome back the world's fastest land animal. A female cheetah called Mia, arrived from Fota Wildlife ...

Happy first birthday, Kofi

News | 7 October 2022

Happy first birthday, Kofi

We celebrated the first birthday of gorilla, Kofi, on Thursday.

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