Dublin Zoo is deeply saddened to announce that Sibu, our beloved male orangutan, has died. He was 45 years old. Everyone in Dublin Zoo is devastated by the loss of Sibu, who has been an iconic figure at the Zoo since he first arrived 40 years ago this year.
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- ⤠Save Dublin Zoo ⤠Orangā of applause to you all! Never in our wildest dreams did we think weād get here - let alone this soon! We have reached a mind blowing ā¬1,000,000 ā and itās all thanks to you! Even Sibu, the Bornean orangutan canāt believe it! #SaveDublinZoo
00:00 - ⤠Save Dublin Zoo ⤠Wow, we are truly lost for words and canāt believe it! We have just hit over ā¬500,000 in donations ā thank you so much! That is enough to cover the costs of animal care at Dublin Zoo for one whole month! #SaveDublinZoo
00:00 - *Exciting News* @DublinZoo is thrilled to announce the birth of a scimitar-horned oryx, a species classified as extinct in the wild.
- #PenguinWatch continues at Dublin Zoo š§š§ Tune into our webcam for 24/7 Humboldt penguins: dublinzoo.ie/20/Penguins.as⦠#StormEmma #StormEmmaireland #BeastFromTheEast #snowday2018
00:00 - āļøBaby Gorilla Alertāļø Dublin Zoo is pleased to announce the birth of a baby western lowland gorilla, born to first-time mother Kafi and father Bangui! On 1st April, after a gestation period of around 8.5 months, Kafi gave birth to the healthy infant weighing approx 2-2.5kgs...
- Dublin Zoo is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Avani, an 8-year-old female Asian elephant and Riona, a 28-year-old Bornean orangutan.
- ā¤ļø Save Dublin Zoo ā¤ļø You are AMAZING! Thanks to your donations we have reached an unbelievable ā¬750,000! Your support and generosity are helping us care for and protect all of the incredible animals at Dublin Zoo! #SaveDublinZoo
- Dublin Zoo is excited to announce the arrival of a new species to the Zoo ā dholes! š¾ Dholes are medium-sized canine predators with rounded ears, a slender body with red-brown fur and a black tail.
- š¦ NEWBORN ANNOUNCEMENT / THE ONE WITH THE RHINO CALF š¦ Dublin Zoo is celebrating the first birth of 2023, a Southern white rhinoceros calf! The female calf, born on January 2nd to mother Nyala, is estimated to weigh approximately 50kg.
00:00 - Dublin Zoo is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Ernie, our male hippopotamus.
- ⤠Save Dublin Zoo ⤠Thanks to your incredible support we have now hit an epic milestone of ā¬2,000,000 š In just two short days you have made our year ā we will never be able to thank you enough!
00:00 - We are delighted to announce that following the recent announcement from Taoiseach MicheƔl Martin, Dublin Zoo will be open to the public from the 26th of April 2021 in a reduced capacity and under strict health and safety protocols.
- Dublin Zoo is devastated to announce the loss of Zinda, our beloved 7-year-old elephant, to the Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV). Full details on the Dublin Zoo website: dublinzoo.ie/animals/zinda-ā¦














