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Zoo curator, Alyn Cairns and Rachel McGuigan from Ashers Baking Company pose with Dhunja's specially made birthday cake.

Dhunja's 'elephantastic' birthday!

15 May 2012

On Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 May, Belfast Zoological Gardens hosted ‘JUMBO’ celebrations as Dhunja, the Asian elephant, celebrated her birthday!

Belfast Zoo celebrates first chimpanzee birth in 15 years!

02 May 2012

Belfast Zoo is celebrating the arrival of the first chimpanzee to be born at the zoo since 1997!

Tina, the Asian elephant, recovers after dental surgery!

24 April 2012

Belfast Zoo’s Asian elephant, Tina, is currently recovering after receiving dental surgery on Monday 23 April 2012.

Blossom the blesbok calf and mother, Daphne.

Baby boom blossoms at Belfast Zoo!

12 April 2012

The flowers at Belfast Zoological Gardens are not the only things ‘blossoming’ this spring, as keepers are celebrating the birth of Blossom, the blesbok calf.

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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