News and events

Sensory Day returns to Belfast Zoo

29 Aug 2019

Following a successful inaugural event in June 2018, Belfast Zoo’s Sensory Day returns on Saturday 7 September 2019.

Listen up: Free zoo audio tours available for the first time!

06 Aug 2019

Belfast Zoo is delighted to offer brand-new audio tours for the first time.

Citi volunteers swing by to lend a hand

29 Jul 2019

A group of 12 volunteers from Citi Bank recently braved the Northern Irish summer (all-day rain) to muck in with some essential maintenance around the zoo.

Belfast Zoo is going nuts for their latest BIAZA award for red squirrel conservation

19 Jul 2019

Belfast Zoo has recently been awarded a silver award from professional body BIAZA (British & Irish Association of Zoos & Aquariums) for their dedication to red squirrel conservation.

Scuttle over to Belfast Zoo to check out their new creepy-crawlies

11 Jul 2019

The zoo has unveiled five new species of invertebrate to ‘bug out’ about, including the Brazilian salmon pink bird-eating spider, Honduran curly haired tarantula, emperor scorpion, giant African millipede and death’s head cockroach.

Have a wild weekend this July bank holiday

11 Jul 2019

We are open over the bank holiday weekend as normal from 10am-6pm (last admissions 5pm).

Belfast Zoo celebrates pitter patter of penguin chicks and pudu fawn

09 Jul 2019

It has been a busy summer so far for Belfast Zoo with bundles of new animals making an appearance.

Ape United FC enrichment

08 Jul 2019

We recently had visitors from Carnmoney Ladies FC donating their last season’s footballs to Belfast Zoo for animal enrichment and upcycling.

Ballygeorge aka Gorgeous George

28 Jun 2019

Is Belfast Zoo’s adorable baby giraffe’s name.

Be amongst the first to witness our baby giraffe’s first time outdoors.

27 Jun 2019

Belfast Zoo’s latest addition, the Rothschild’s giraffe calf, will be taking his first steps outside soon!

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