Advantages: A good day out for families and fractious mothers. Disadvantages: If they keep losing them at the current rate, there'll be no animals left.
...most basic of requirements that Belfast Zoo fails. Spectacularly so, in fact. Less of a zoo, more of a free range menagerie, really. The worrying thing is, their propensity to misplace the livestock is a vital part of what makes this zoo so cheerfully eccentric and worth visiting.
== “Zoo: An excellent place to study the habits of human beings.” ==
Were you going to build a zoo, I imagine you’d take account of at least some of the following things: ... ...Well, here’s what happened with Belfast Zoo. First up, they built a zoo around a dance hall. My mother remembers going to ‘hops’ (yep, she’s '''that''' old) there and seeing the odd tiger ambling lazily past the window as she watched Pink Floyd. My mother claims never to have done any drugs. Make of that what you will. It should be pointed out that this site is positioned fairly precariously on the side of a mountain. Cavehill, to be exact. You know ...
tallulahbang 04.04.2009 (05.04.2009)
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: exceptional Review of Belfast Zoo (Belfast)
Advantages: Some great animals, reasonably priced. Disadvantages: very steep hill
...troubles in Northern Ireland. However, Belfast city council are seeking funding to do it up again. I think that this would give the zoo a better look.
Belfast Zoo is one of the top attractions in Northern Ireland, receiving more than 295,000 visitors a year. Located in north Belfast, the zoo's 55 acre site is home to more than 1,200 animals and 140 species. The majority of the animals are critically endangered in the wild. I could not possibly list ... ...into my families favourites. New to the zoo, is a little rainforest exhibition. It is a walkthrough, with closing doors at each end. Inside there are a multitude of animals, the best of which was the two toed sloth. He is sooo lazy, and just like to lie there, not very exciting, but interesting nonetheless. Other animals in this exhibition include.
20 Rodrigues bats two red-footed tortoises Luzon bleeding heart dove Sheepmacker's pigeon white-cheeked ...
giksy21 14.09.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Belfast Zoo (Belfast)
Advantages: Excellent sites and enclosures for the animals who seem to be well treated and happy Disadvantages: The toilets and food prices
...my eye niece Lucy visited Belfast zoo. To be truthful Lou was probably too young (she’s only just 12months) to get any real experience from the visit – but I’ll take her again!
I love Belfast Zoo and have visited it on numerous occasions – l now even have the pleasure of not living far away from it! I have been able to see the extensive renovations and enlargements made for the benefit of all the animals housed. I can remember ... ...though – the views across Belfast Lough are spectacular – you can watch the ships & ferries cone in and out or see the giant cranes Samson & Goliath found at the historic Harland & Wolff shipyard.
If you are travelling from the Belfast follow the M2 until you reach the “Glengormley” slip road, follow the road until you reach a roundabout and then take the 2nd last turn off. You are now on the Antrim Road, follow this road ...
purdy 26.09.2001
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Belfast Zoo (Belfast)
Advantages: Lots for people to see and do Disadvantages: Quite hilly and wear something warm if not sunny as it is open to the elements
The Belfast Zoo is set in the beautiful Cave hill area,from the top of the zoo there is such a view over the lough and Belfast.When you arrive at the zoo there is quite a steep approach and inside the zoo is quite hilly too which is not great for people with walking difficulties.There is an electric train which travels all the way round the zoo so you dont have to miss out. Prices our reasonable and disabled people go free. The first things you encounter ... ...the left hand side there kids can see a number of animals,donkeys,cows,goats,pigs and piglets snakes,bats,also in this area there are lemurs which run free it is wonderful for kids and adults alike. Leave the farm and on your right there is a lake with beautiful flamingos and an island with spider monkeys,move a little further on and there is a well equipped kids playground and there are benches dotted throughout where you can sit and rest. The further ...
thunder1963 20.09.2009
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