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ARTS, CULTURE & TOURISM
DUBLIN ZOO
Ireland’s
most
popular
family attraction, Dublin Zoo
proudly welcomes over one
million customers per year.
Having first opened in 1831,
it is among the oldest and
most varied zoos on the
planet. As you walk around,
you’ll get to meet rare and
exotic species, and also
learn about the conservation
efforts undertaken to protect
endangered animals around
the globe. Kids and adults
alike will love trekking
through featured indoor and
outdoor
habitats,
among
them the African Savanna,
which replicates open plains
populated by giraffes, hunting
dogs, rhinos and zebras.
Perhaps you’d prefer to call by
the Gorilla Rainforest, home
to a sizeable breeding group
of healthy western lowland
gorillas, or invade the Asian
Forests, inspired by the Gir
forest of Indian and Sumatran
forest of Indonesia. After all,
it’s here you’ll find the lion
habitat, home to a pair of
powerfully-built
Sumatran
tigers. Visiting Dublin Zoo is a
rewarding enough experience
in and of itself, but because the
it is a registered charity, your
attendance will help maintain
the zoo’s facilities and its vital
conservation work.
Phoenix Park, Dublin 8
01 4748900
