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Dublin Zoo

Description
First opened in 1830 with animals supplied by London Zoo, Dublin Zoo is one of the city’s most popular attractions. It covers a 173-hectare (70-acre) site at Phoenix Park in the west of Dublin and houses a wide variety of animals, including red panda, South American birds, Arctic fox, otter, elephants, and even a pack of grey wolves. Another popular attraction within the zoo is City Farm, which has a special children’s corner and a flock of Galway sheep, and the Californian sea lion pool where audiences watch the animals train at regular intervals throughout the day.
Air: Dublin Airport. Water: Ferry: Services from Holyhead (Wales) and Stranraer (Scotland) to Dun Laoghaire Port and Dublin Port. Rail: Train: Heuston Station. Road: Bus: Public services. Car: N1 (from Dublin Airport); M11, then N11 (from Wicklow); N7 (from Kildare); N11 (from Dun Laoghaire port), then signs to Dublin city centre and to Dublin Zoo.


Contact Addresses
Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8, Ireland
Tel: (01) 474 8900
Website: www.dublinzoo.ie


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