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Dublin Zoo

The Phoenix Park | Cunningham Road, Dublin 8, Ireland (Phoenix Park)
353 1 677 1425
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As featured in Dublin for young kids
Ranked #23 of 227 attractions in Dublin
Type: Zoos
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 2-3 hours
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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Dublin, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

dublin zoo is nice and big, bit pricey though, 16euro per adult. good layout, nice animals, nice pond and picnic areas.

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Holywell, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

Dublin zoo is well laid out and a pleasure to walk around. There has been a good deal of updating of enclosures in which the animals can been seen better, and photographed easier. There are still some older style which are not as photography friendly but none that i would have ragrded as bad for the animals.

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Belfast, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

Travelled down for the day from Belfast just to go to the zoo. This place is great! It has animals even I'd never heard of. Arriving parking can be a slight problem but the road up the side (beside the Garda HQ) can be used and its free. I've been here a few times and its always busy but don't... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

Took my aged parents from South Africa to the Zoo,they loved the Snow Leopard, Snowy Owl etc species you do not see in Southern Africa. The zoo was user friendly, flat, toilets and refreshment stations. Loved the new Savannah area!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

Well laid out, I personally usually avoid zoo's as prefer animals in the wild, but these animals nearly all looked happy. Fair amount of space.

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Cork, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013

it's summer time in ireland and your looking for somewhere to go in dublin well i recommend dublin zoo at phoenix park dublin. i went with my daughter and my partner and it was a great day out and my daughter enjoyed seeing all the animals and we had something to eat at the zoo restaurents and the food was... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

We traveled down from Belfast to Dublin for a change and it was a pleasant suprise. The enclosures for the animals are much better and you actually get to see some of the animals. The new Gorilla rainforest was fantastic and the kids really enjoyed it. The zoo is also on the flat as oposed to both Belfast and Edinburgh... More

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Shanahoe
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

Firstly let me say that it has been 15 years since I visited Dublin Zoo until last Sunday and it was a pleasant surprise. I have never been a huge Zoo fan however I have begun to acknowledge the important work they carry out in the realm of conservation. The much improved space given to animals cannot be a bad... More

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ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

Went with the kids and a fantastic day out. Really well maintained, good information on hand and helpful staff. The highlight was the white rhinos, stunning.

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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

We went on a very windy and very rainy day and as the entire zoo is outside it did dampen the experience. However its a great zoo. Loads of open space, loads of space for the animals and generally a good visit.

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