Dublin Zoo, Zoo in Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland
Dublin Zoo covers over 28 hectares of Phoenix Park and is divided into habitats such as the Himalayan Hills, Wolves in the Woods, the African Savanna, Kaziranga Forest Trail, Gorilla Rainforest, Orangutan Forest, Sea Lion Cove and Family Farm. It houses about 400 animals across 100 species. The original thatch-roofed entrance lodge of 1833, built for £30, still stands to the right of the current entrance.
The zoo opened on September 1, 1831, as one of the first animal parks worldwide, starting with animals provided by the London Zoological Society. Since then, it has expanded and transformed several times to meet modern standards.
The zoo coordinates the European Endangered Species Programme studbooks for the golden lion tamarin, the Moluccan cockatoo and the orange-crested cockatoo. The thatched entrance lodge built in 1833 for £30 still stands beside the current entrance, and its beam reads "Gairdín na nAinmhithe", Irish for animal garden.
The original thatch-roofed entrance lodge of 1833, built for £30, stands to the right of the current entrance and once housed staff. The zoo covers over 28 hectares of Phoenix Park, so allow several hours to walk between the habitats.
The thatched cottage-style entrance lodge, built in 1833 for £30, still stands to the right of the current entrance and once housed staff. Dublin Zoo keeps the studbooks for the golden lion tamarin, Moluccan cockatoo and orange-crested cockatoo under the European Endangered Species Programme.
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