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From left: Dr Christoph Schwitzer, Sandra, Mason and Darren O’Connor

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We surpassed the 60 million visitor mark on Tuesday when Sandra Manzor, Darren O’Connor and six-month-old baby Mason O’Connor from Drimnagh arrived through the gates to be welcomed by Dublin Zoo Director, Dr Christoph Schwitzer, and awarded with a bouquet of flowers and an annual pass to Dublin Zoo to mark the milestone.

In September 1831, Dublin Zoo opened to members of the Zoological Society of Ireland and visitors who could afford the six pence entrance fee….

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Phoenix Park, Dublin.

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Dublin Zoo is delighted to welcome two Venezuelan red howler monkeys, the newest species to arrive to the South American House.

The two male red howler monkeys, both aged five, arrived from Tierpark Berlin and are settling into their new habitat very well. They also have a long prehensile tail which acts as a fifth hand to help them grip onto branches when climbing through trees.

They get the name ‘howler monkey’ from their roaring and howling calls, which can be heard up to 5km away.

Pics: Patrick Bolger

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Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Park, Dublin.

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We are excited to announce the arrival of a new species to the Zoo – Dholes!

This is the first time in the Zoo’s history that it has had resident dholes (also known as Mountain Wolf), and a first for Ireland. The five dholes came from Tierpark Berlin and are settling very well into their new habitat, located in the Asian Forests.

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Pics: Patrick Bolger

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Dublin Zoo, Phoenix park, Dublin.

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Taoiseach Micheál Martin attends the re-opening of Dublin Zoo.

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From top: Sibu a 42-year-old male Orangutan listens to violinist Larissa O’Grady; Barry O’Halpin on guitar and Malachy Robinson on double bass play to the Elephants at Dublin Zoo

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Phoenix Park, Dublin.

Members of Crash Ensemble play to the animals at an empty Dublin Zoo to mark the announcement of the programme for MusicTown 2021 .

MuiscTown celebrates ‘community, durability, and adaptability’ and includes rooftop lullabies performed across the City, choral performances, celebrating DJ culture, and ‘an exploration of sexual identities in Irish music…’

Crash Ensemble will premiere nine, 5-minute new works as part of MusicTown which runs from 15-25 April. These works are reactions to 2020, written by composers ‘outside of the contemporary music field’.

Any excuse.

MusicTown 2021

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Phoenix Park, Dublin.

A shuttered Dublin Zoo as management launch a major fundraising drive. The Zoo is facing the prospect of permanent closure, as it incurs huge financial losses due to the rona lockdown.

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Feeding time!!