News and events

Opening times change for June

16 May 2019

We have changes to our opening times for a number of dates in June 2019 due to events taking place.

Car park full - 19 April

19 Apr 2019

Today the zoo has been extremely busy with Easter visitors!

Baby boom at Belfast Zoo this Easter

18 Apr 2019

Belfast Zoo welcomes vicuña, saki and white-belted ruffer lemur babies and two Eastern bongo. The zoo says a fond farewell to red pandas cubs, Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo offspring, Colombian spider monkey, Cape porcupines, capybara and red squirrels.

Go a hunting as Belfast Zoo celebrates its 85th birthday

20 Mar 2019

Belfast Zoo is 85 years old and to celebrate is hosting a birthday party on Saturday 30 March with a treasure hunt offering 85 fantastic prizes.

Belfast Zoo car park maintenance

27 Feb 2019

Belfast Zoo is undertaking essential maintenance in its main car park from Tuesday 5 March to Thursday 7 March 2019.

Discover more with ‘science behind the zoo’

25 Feb 2019

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a zookeeper, you’ll not want to miss our ‘Science Behind the Zoo’ event taking place on Saturday 23 March.

Lifelong learning for wildlife lovers

20 Feb 2019

Older people are being invited to discover more about wildlife conservation and native species at Belfast Zoo next month, as part of the Belfast Festival of Learning.

We are celebrating a ‘capy’tivating love story

20 Feb 2019

We are delighted to announce the birth of our third set of capybara babies in the past year!

Woo at the zoo

05 Feb 2019

Woo your ‘beau’ at the zoo this valentines, with our purr-fect couple’s deal.

Belfast Zoo closed for essential maintenance

01 Feb 2019

Belfast Zoo will be closed from Monday 21 January to Friday 25 January 2019 and from Monday 28 January to Saturday 2 February 2019 (this date has been extended due to inclement weather).

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