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Our winter opening hours 2022
Starting on Sunday 2 October, Belfast Zoo will be open from 10am to 4pm daily, with last admission at 2.30pm.
Slow burn romance? Belfast Zoo welcomes new female sloth to accompany resident male
Slow burn romance? Belfast Zoo welcomes new female sloth to accompany resident male
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Priscita, a female two-toed sloth, arrived at Belfast Zoo last week following transfer from Straubing Zoo in Germany.
10 reasons to love your zoo!
10 reasons to love your zoo!
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This year, Love Your Zoo week is running from 28 May – 5 June! This is an annual campaign organised by The British and Irish Asso...
Belfast Zoo announces birth of two endangered Francois’ leaf monkeys
Belfast Zoo announces birth of two endangered Francois’ leaf monkeys
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We are happy to announce the recent births of two Francois' langur monkeys. The infants were born within weeks of each other at ou...
An incredibly rare François leaf monkey has been born!
An incredibly rare François leaf monkey has been born!
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Photo credit: Alan Campbell An endangered François langur has been born at the zoo.
Roaring success at Belfast Zoo
Roaring success at Belfast Zoo
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We have welcomed our busiest year in ten years! Since reopening in April 2021, almost 280,000 people visited our site over the pas...
Baby bongos born weeks apart at Belfast Zoo
Baby bongos born weeks apart at Belfast Zoo
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Two critically endangered Eastern bongos have been born at Belfast Zoo in as many weeks. Photo credit: Alan Campbell