Is Belfast Zoo Hilly?

Belfast Zoo is located on Cave Hill and some of the paths are on steep gradients but the views of Belfast from the top of the zoo are highly recommended. The zoo map highlights areas of the zoo with higher gradients.

How long does it take to go through Belfast Zoo?

around 2 hours
How long does it take to go around Belfast Zoo? You’ll want to allow around 2 hours to get around Belfast Zoo. The more time the better, but 2 hours will allow you to see the main attractions.

How long is Belfast Zoo Walk?

3.7 mi
Belfast Zoo

Is Belfast Zoo big?

With more than 110 species and more than 55 acres to explore, find everything you need to have a ‘zooper’ visit to Belfast Zoo. We are open to the public.

Is there polar bears in Belfast Zoo?

Peter was a polar bear bought by Belfast Zoo from Dublin Zoo in 1960. In 1972, he died at the age of 30, and the zoo gave his body to the Ulster Museum (where he still resides today). Yet before he could be displayed, he had to be preserved.

How far is the Titanic from Belfast Zoo?

The distance between Belfast Zoo and Titanic Belfast is 4 miles. How do I travel from Belfast Zoo to Titanic Belfast without a car? The best way to get from Belfast Zoo to Titanic Belfast without a car is to bus via Newtownabbey Throne Centre which takes 50 min and costs £2 – £3.

Is there tigers in Belfast Zoo?

RM GC53R1–Rare Sumatran tiger makes Belfast Zoo debut.

Is Cave Hill hard to climb?

The Cave Hill Trail is a challenging route, over unsurfaced paths, past the caves to McArt’s Fort, and crossing moorland, heath and meadows. You will discover much of what the park has to offer from archaeological sites and wildlife to panoramic views.

How long does it take to walk up Cave Hill?

between 1.5 and 2 hours
How long is the Cave Hill walk? The Cavehill Walk (the long, circular route) takes between 1.5 and 2 hours, depending on pace. We’d recommend that you allow at least 2 hours, as the views really are stunning.

Did a polar bear escape Belfast Zoo?

A polar bear really did go missing from Belfast Zoo in 1972. However, no polar bear escaped from the zoo in the nineties. The polar bear storyline in episode three of Derry Girl was inspired by the infamous case of Peter the polar bear.

Is Belfast more Catholic or Protestant?

These figures based on the 2021 census at district level mask wide variations on smaller scales. In the Belfast City Council and Derry and Strabane District Council areas, the figures at ward level vary from 99% Protestant to 92% Catholic.

Is there elephants in Belfast Zoo?

We were lucky to have Elmer visit us at Belfast Zoo, where our Asian elephants Yhetto and Dhujna are cared for, and are happy living their retirement together, in a safe and homely habitat.

Are there wolves in Belfast Zoo?

This is Belfast Zoo’s newest arrival – Wendy the maned wolf. Born last December, she came from Plock Zoo in Poland on October 20 and joins the zoo’s male maned wolf, Logan. The maned wolf resembles a red fox on stilts.

Why is there no tigers in Belfast Zoo?

Last year we said a fond farewell to our Sumatran tigers, Kabus and Kinabalu, who moved to new homes in Germany and France as part of European Endangered Species breeding programmes.

What animals have escaped from Belfast Zoo?

• Rose and Zoid, the Lion-Tailed Macaques. In 2015, two Lion-Tailed Macaques escaped from the zoo.
• White-nosed Coati. In 2010, a female white-nosed coati, a new introduction to Belfast zoo, escaped from the quarantine area in which she was being temporarily held.
• Mojo the Colobus Monkey.
• Phoebe the Chimpanzee.

Is there lions in Belfast Zoo?

Belfast Zoo is home to a pride of Barbary lions. Our male lion is named Qays and he lives with two females named Fidda and Theibba.

Is Titanic Belfast worth it?

It is Considered One of the World’s Leading Tourist Attractions. If you’re in doubt whether it is worth a trip to Belfast to see the Titanic museum and if it is a must on your Ireland Road Trip Itinerary, find solace in the fact that it is actually considered one of the world’s leading tourist attractions.

When did polar bears leave Belfast Zoo?

But nothing quite matches the story of Peter the polar bear, now an exhibit at the Ulster Museum, but who was the subject of an escape scare in 1972. Peter died that year at the age of 30 and it was decided to hand him over to a taxidermist at the museum.

Does Belfast Zoo have gorillas?

Belfast Zoo is part of an internationally important breeding and conservation programme for these beautiful but critically endangered gorillas. Visitors have a chance to see the newest arrival in the zoo’s gorilla house. We are open every day 10am and 4pm with last admission at 2.30pm.

Does Belfast Zoo have crocodiles?

They include crocodiles, snakes, lizards, turtles, and tortoises. Find out what reptiles we have at Belfast Zoo.

Are there snakes in Belfast?

If you’ve ever been to Ireland, you might notice that the Emerald Isle is free from wild snakes. In fact, it’s one of only a handful of countries in the world – including New Zealand, Iceland, Greenland, and Antarctica – to have no native snake population!