Dublin Zoo

The Dublin Zoo (), in Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland is the largest zoo in Ireland. It is one of Dublin's most popular attractions. It was opened in 1831. 

It is over  in size. It has a number of special areas like:
 The Kaziranga Forest Trail. This is an Asian rainforest with elephants.
 African Savanna. This area has animals like giraffes and zebras.
 Family farm. In this area people can see goats and sheep and other farm animals.
 South American House. Animals like the saki monkey, the two-toed sloth and iguana live here.

It was founded on 10 May 1830 and opened to the public on 1 September 1831. This makes it the third oldest zoo in the world. The animals, 46 mammals and 72 birds,< were a present from London Zoo.> It now has over 600 animals from all over the world.

In 2010, Dublin Zoo received 963,053 visitors.

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Category:Zoos
Category:Buildings and structures in Dublin
Category:Organizations based in the Republic of Ireland