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Kids go free this December
This December we have a fantastic offer to help you get in the festive mood! For every adult admission purchased you will receive ...
Visitors receive surprise with live giraffe birth
Visitors receive surprise with live giraffe birth
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An endangered Rothschild’s giraffe was born in Belfast Zoo on Thursday 13 May 2021 in view of hundreds of visitors!
Belfast Zoo celebrates birth of bouncing baby bongo
Belfast Zoo celebrates birth of bouncing baby bongo
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The Easter Bunny came early to Belfast Zoo as on Saturday 3 April, keepers discovered that a critically-endangered bongo had been ...
Belfast Zoo will reopen to public with major accessibility improvement
Belfast Zoo will reopen to public with major accessibility improvement
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Belfast Zoo will reopen to the public on Friday 30 April and will open its new Changing Places facility.
Belfast Zoo gets set to reopen on 30 April
Belfast Zoo gets set to reopen on 30 April
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Tickets are now on sale ahead of our reopening when we will be welcoming back visitors from Friday 30 April.
Supporters of Belfast Zoo can now donate items from our newly launched Amazon Wish List just in time for our 87th birthday!
Supporters of Belfast Zoo can now donate items from our newly launched Amazon Wish List just in time for our 87th birthday!
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Have you ever visited Belfast Zoo and wondered why there are barrels hanging in the elephant paddock, why are the chimpanzees poki...
Belfast Zoo just got a little more colourful with the arrival of two blue-throated macaws
Belfast Zoo just got a little more colourful with the arrival of two blue-throated macaws
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Two critically endangered blue-throated macaws have settled into their new home at Belfast Zoo.