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Dublin Zoo

The Phoenix Park | Cunningham Road, Dublin 8, Ireland
353 1 677 1425
As featured in Dublin for young kids
I had to go to the Dublin Zoo!
The sea lions were very playful and active.
You get up close and personal in the Meerkat Restaurant!
We caught the African Wild Dogs during nap time.
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Ranked #15 of 222 attractions in Dublin
4.5 of 5 stars 445 Reviews
Type: Zoos
Fee: Yes
Owner description: One of the world's oldest zoos, Dublin Zoo is also modern in design and houses more than 600 animals. It has been redesigned in recent years to be a...... more » Owner description: One of the world's oldest zoos, Dublin Zoo is also modern in design and houses more than 600 animals. It has been redesigned in recent years to be a safe environment for people and the animals with gardens, lakes and natural habitats. « less
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Toronto, Canada
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Tigers”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW
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I love attending Zoos during my travels to other countries. This zoo is huge, however quite out of the way from the city. The hop on/off bus stop is quite a walk from the entrance, although not terrible. The cooked-to-order burgers in the food area were fantastic! More

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Belfast, United Kingdom
2 reviews
“Great for kids!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

I visited the zoo with my kids. There are many play places throughout the zoo which is nice for a break from walking. The animals look happy and well cared for . Very entertaining day. More

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Dublin, Ireland
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
“A fun day out.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Overall, the zoo is a great day out when the weather is good. The african plaines allows you to see allot of the bigger animals quite close in a "natural" environment. The penguins are great and you can see them extremely close up (within a foot of you). In terms of food it is very expensive for everything! Bring your... More

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Dublin, Ireland
1 review
“Great outing”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

This is a fantastic place to visit. If you plan to visit more than once a year definitely worth getting a membership as it is a great place to revisit as you always see something new. More

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Dublin, Ireland
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Great, well kept zoo”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

Great for kids, and animals look happy. It's in the Phoenix Park, so plenty of greenery and space all round. More

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See 2 more reviews by JohnTravel92 for Dublin
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Zoo!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

Lots of fun. They have loads of animals, and you can eat your ice cream with the peacocks if youre lucky! More

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See 5 more reviews by Emilio C for Dublin
Skibbereen, Ireland
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“A brilliant open-feeling zoo that the kids loved!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

We loved our visit to Dublin Zoo. A big group of us went from 10 year olds to 60 year olds and we all really enjoyed it. It's much more open than we expected and the animals seemed to have lots of space and were really healthy looking. I sometimes have mixed feelings about zoos but this felt like a... More

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Wicklow, Ireland
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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“Love The Zoo”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

I love the zoo, go as often as I can. Planning another trip this summer to see all the new animals like the Baby Red Pandas. Can be a bit tiring for little feet. Food is what you would expect from a zoo, both in terms of quality and price. Lots of expensive toys etc to buy in the shop. More

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Bangor, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Brilliant!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

Took our 2 daughters here at Easter 2012. They are 9 and 14. We all loved it, nearly all flat surfaced so no uphill struggles as in Belfast Zoo. Plenty of bathrooms/restaurants. Wide variety of animals on show. All in all one of the best Zoos we have visited. More

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See 3 more reviews by caitlin01028 for Dublin
ireland
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“We're goin' to the Zoo,Zoo,Zoo.....”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

Dublin Zoo is a great day out. It has got better & better over the years and it's lovely to see some of the larger animals being able to 'stretch their legs' so to speak on the African Plains. There is a great variety of animals and birds and all very well taken care of. From an education point of... More

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