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Keepers at Belfast Zoo are celebrating the birth of a critically endangered eastern bongo calf. With less than 80 eastern bongos left in the wild, successful breeding is crucial to the survival of this species of African antelope, so the latest arrival has been greeted with much excitement. The baby bongo – a girl named … Read more
Love Your Zoo week is an annual event run by the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) to help raise awareness for the important work zoos do regarding conservation, education and research. This year, Love Your Zoo week runs over the bank holiday and half-term week, offering plenty of opportunities to support your … Read more
A pair of red panda cubs made their first public appearance at Belfast Zoo recently. Although the twins were born in June, red panda cubs are born blind and develop quite slowly, so the twins spent the first few months inside their den. Over the last few weeks, however, the pair have become more adventurous … Read more
After years of waiting, Belfast Zoo can finally celebrate their first ever successful Chilean flamingo hatchings. Although Belfast Zoo has been home to flamingos since opening in 1934, Chilean flamingos did not arrive until 2010. The birds never laid eggs in this time, however, despite attempts by the zoo team to encourage breeding behavior. In … Read more
Visitors to the penguin enclose at Belfast Zoo this week can expect to find nine recently hatched penguin chicks. The Zoo has been actively involved in a breeding programme for the species since 1984, with the new arrivals joining a collection of 37 gentoo and two rockhopper penguins. Zoo manager, Alyn Cairns, said “The penguin … Read more
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