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Boo at the Zoo
Our Halloween extravaganza, Boo at the Zoo, is back for two fun-filled days of costumes, creepy crafts, and ghoulish fun.
Not all snakes lay eggs! Belfast Zoo welcomes six Madagascar tree boas
Not all snakes lay eggs! Belfast Zoo welcomes six Madagascar tree boas
There has been a baby boom at the zoo as they've welcomed a host of new arrivals recently.
Supporters of Belfast Zoo can now donate items from our newly launched Amazon Wish List just in time for our 87th birthday!
Supporters of Belfast Zoo can now donate items from our newly launched Amazon Wish List just in time for our 87th birthday!
Have you ever visited Belfast Zoo and wondered why there are barrels hanging in the elephant paddock, why are the chimpanzees poki...
Get cracking on our eggs-tra special Easter recycling competition. You could win family membership worth £145!
Get cracking on our eggs-tra special Easter recycling competition. You could win family membership worth £145!
With Easter Sunday just over a month away, we would like you to set aside your cardboard egg cartons as we have a cracking competi...
Endangered Fiji banded iguana is born at Belfast Zoo
Endangered Fiji banded iguana is born at Belfast Zoo
We are celebrating the arrival of an endangered iguana which hatched in early January.
Michael spills the beans on what it’s like to have the best job in the world!
Michael spills the beans on what it’s like to have the best job in the world!
Belfast Zoo Veterinarian, Michael Griffith, oversees the health care of the 120 species that call the zoo home.