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Events | 6 July 2025 - 28 September 2025

Quiet Hours and Autism Friendly Afternoons

We are excited to offer a more relaxed and sensory-friendly experience for visitors with sensory requirements.

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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 ...

Brian the Lion celebrates Four Stars awarded by Tourism NI

News | 2 May 2023

Brian the Lion celebrates Four Stars awarded by Tourism NI

Belfast Zoo has been awarded a four-star grading from Tourism NI and the zoo’s mascot ‘Brian the Lion’ has been celebrating with g...

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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