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Photo gallery

You'll find photographs of some of your favourite animals here.

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Red river hog and babies

Red river hogs

Eastern bongos

Eastern bongos

Red-crested turaco

Red-crested turaco

Meerkat

Meerkat

Emperor tamarin

Emperor tamarin

Lion-tailed macaque

Lion-tailed macaque

Western lowland gorilla

Western lowland gorilla

Greater flamingo

Greater flamingo

Rothchild's giraffes

Rothchild's giraffes

Pygmy marmoset

Pygmy marmoset

Andean bear

Andean bear

Barbary lion

Barbary lion

Western lowland gorilla

Western lowland gorilla

East African crowned crane

East African crowned crane

Asian short-clawed otter

Asian short-clawed otter

Meerkats

Meerkats

Barbary lions

Barbary lions

Our animals

Belfast Zoo is home to over 1,000 animals and more than 150 different species.

The majority of our animals are in danger in their natural habitat.

About the zoo

Belfast Zoo opened in 1934 and is one of Northern Ireland's top attractions.

It receives more than 300,000 visitors a year.

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