Belfast Zoo
Hazlewood
Antrim Road
Belfast
Co. Antrim
BT36 7PN
Telephone: 028 90 776277
Fax: 028 90 370578
Belfast Zoological Gardens is located in North Belfast on the slopes of Cave Hill. The 55 acre site is home to more than 130 species, many of which are facing increasing dangers in their natural habitats. Belfast Zoo carries out vital conservation work, both in Northern Ireland and around the world.
What's happening at Belfast Zoo
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New Lion Trio Arrives at Belfast Zoo
24th Jul 2026
Belfast Zoo is delighted to announce the arrival of three young male Northern Lions, marking an exciting milestone in the Zoo’s ongoing commitment…
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Belfast Zoo helps to bring Christmas joy to Children’s Hospital
19th Dec 2025
Belfast Zoo joined the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Tracy Kelly, on Monday (15th December) to help bring festive cheer to the Royal Belfast Hospital…
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It’s a Baby Boom at Belfast Zoo!
16th Jun 2025
From tiny tamarins to bouncing baby wallabies, Belfast Zoo is bursting with new arrivals and hope for the future. Belfast Zoo is celebrating a very special…
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Tombe and Tumba Move Out
23rd Jan 2025
Colchester Zoo's long term male chimpanzee residents, Tombe and Tumba, will be heading to a new home at Belfast Zoo in Northern Ireland on Thursday…
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Belfast Zoo goes Down Under with new Animals Of Australia habitat
8th Aug 2024
Belfast Zoo is going Down Under with a brand new “Animals of Australia” habitat. Animals of Australia will transform the former elephant enclosure…
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Belfast Zoo achieves Autism Impact Award
3rd Jul 2024
On the 10th of June 2024, Belfast Zoo achieved the Autism NI impact award. This is the latest development in a programme of activities at the…
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Community Conservation in Action for red squirrels
27th Jun 2024
The Red Squirrel is one of our most beautiful and beloved native woodland animals. There is nothing more exciting than the flash of red bushy tail and…
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Belfast Zoo welcomes new baby blesbok
17th Jun 2024
Belfast Zoo was overjoyed on the 23rd of May with the birth of a new baby Blesbok. Buttercup was born to proud parents, Prosper and Bluebell. Mother and…
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Double Trouble at Belfast Zoo as Endangered Species Welcomes Two New Babies
30th Jan 2024
Staff at Belfast Zoo are overjoyed at the birth of two babies in their resident François’ Langur family group. François’ Langurs…
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Belfast Zoo’s oldest gorilla Delilah celebrates 60th birthday
22nd Sep 2023
One of Belfast Zoo’s oldest residents is celebrating a milestone birthday! Delilah celebrated her 60th birthday by unwrapping her presents with…
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The BIAZA Annual Awards 2023 - The Full List of Winners
31st Aug 2023
Each year, we recognise the achievements of BIAZA member zoos and aquariums across a wide range of categories in the BIAZA Annual Awards. Having featured…
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Belfast Zoo gets an early Valentine’s gift as their 40th endangered giraffe calf is born
10th Feb 2023
A Rothschild’s giraffe was born at Belfast Zoo on Sunday 5 February 2022, just in time to celebrate Valentine’s day. Proud mum Neja gave birth…
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The BIAZA Annual Awards 2022 - The Full List of Winners
31st Aug 2022
Each year, we recognise the achievements of BIAZA member zoos and aquariums across a wide range of categories in the BIAZA Annual Awards. Having featured…
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Belfast Zoo’s oldest chimp Lizzie celebrates 50th birthday
10th Aug 2022
One of Belfast Zoo’s oldest residents is celebrating a milestone birthday! Lovely Lizzie celebrated her 50th birthday by unwrapping her presents…
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Belfast Zoo welcomes endangered giraffe calf to the herd
2nd Aug 2022
An endangered Rothschild’s giraffe was born at Belfast Zoo on Sunday 24 July 2022. Proud mum, Casey, laboured for two hours and gave birth naturally…
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Accessibility Improvements at Belfast Zoo
8th Jul 2022
Belfast Zoo is a 55-acre site located on the side of Cave Hill in Belfast. While the zoo and its visitors benefit from an incredibly unique setting with…
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Cross border zoos & aquarium unite to call for international agreement between UK and EU
5th Jul 2022
Zoos and aquariums across Ireland and Northern Ireland have come together in a letter to Taoiseach, Micheál Martin and Prime Minister Boris Johnson …
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Belfast Zoo welcomes new female sloth to accompany resident male
6th May 2022
Priscita, a female two-toed sloth, arrived at Belfast Zoo last week following transfer from a German zoo. Keepers at Belfast Zoo are hoping the newly…
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Belfast Zoo announce birth of two endangered Francois’ leaf monkeys
29th Apr 2022
Belfast Zoo is happy to announce the recent birth of two Francois' langur monkeys. The infants were born within weeks of each other at the Cave Hill…
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Baby bongos born weeks apart at Belfast Zoo
1st Apr 2022
Two critically endangered Eastern bongos have been born at Belfast Zoo in as many weeks. Eastern bongo are African forest antelopes, with numbers in the…
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Red squirrel nook
In August 2012, Belfast Zoo officially opened a new interactive and educational exhibit called ‘red squirrel nook’, the first captive breeding…
