Zoo
Dublin Zoo
🇮🇪 Ireland
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Ireland 93 spp. present
Dublin Zoo (Irish: Zú Bhaile Átha Cliath), in Phoenix Park, is a zoo in Dublin, Ireland, and one of Dublin's most popular attractions. Established and designed in 1830 by Decimus Burton, it opened the following year. Today, it focuses on conservation projects, breeding programmes, and growing awareness for animals. Its stated mission is to "work in partnership with zoos worldwide to make a significant contribution to the conservation of the endangered species on Earth". Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
53.354° N 6.304° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
—
Tourism
High
Species present
93
speciesOpened
1831
Size
Large
Visit
Opening hours
Every day · 9:30–16:30
Getting there
- Phone
- +353 1 474 8900
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Dublin Zoo?
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Dublin, Ireland. Its coordinates are 53.354° N, 6.304° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Snowdonia National Park, about 177 km away.
What animals can you see at Dublin Zoo?
93 species
Citizen-science photos record 93 species at Dublin Zoo, including Common Peafowl, Humboldt Penguin, Gray Wolf, California Sea Lion and Chilean Flamingo. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Dublin Zoo in the wild?
Common Peafowl: Udawalawe National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Dublin Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Peafowl (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Udawalawe National Park), Gray Wolf (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Isle Royale National Park) and California Sea Lion (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Channel Islands National Park).
When is Dublin Zoo open?
Every day · 9:30–16:30
According to its open map listing, Dublin Zoo is open Every day · 9:30–16:30. Opening hours change with the season and on public holidays, so confirm them on the official website before you travel.
When did Dublin Zoo open and how big is it?
Opened 1831, 25 ha
Dublin Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Dublin, Ireland, opened in 1831 and covers about 25 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 93 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)