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News | 3 December 2024

K13 Test

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Lucky number seven – Castle Ward is our seventh release site for red squirrels!

News | 23 January 2023

Lucky number seven – Castle Ward is our seventh release site for red squirrels!

Four red squirrels, which were bred at the zoo, have been successfully introduced into the Castle Ward estate in an effort to esta...

Winner of C2K competition announced

News | 18 November 2022

Winner of C2K competition announced

The winning ape-tastic enrichment for Hilo the Moloch gibbon is announced.

Hang out with us this half-term for half price

News | 11 October 2022

Hang out with us this half-term for half price

This autumn we have a ‘zooper’ half-term deal! We are offering half price on all kids, students and seniors’ tickets from Monday 3...

Happy first birthday, Kofi

News | 7 October 2022

Happy first birthday, Kofi

We celebrated the first birthday of gorilla, Kofi, on Thursday.

Our winter opening hours 2022

News | 29 September 2022

Our winter opening hours 2022

Starting on Sunday 2 October, Belfast Zoo will be open from 10am to 4pm daily, with last admission at 2.30pm.

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