Northern Ireland New enclosure with a view opened for Barbary lions in Belfast A new enclosure with a view has been opened at Belfast Zoo for the city’s pride of Barbary lions. Nestled on high ground ...

Belfast Zoo is celebrating a very special spring baby boom, with a host of precious new arrivals born to some of the world’s rarest and most vulnerable species.

The cause of Belfast Zoo’s temporary closure has been confirmed after a council spokesperson said the reason was because a small amount of E-coli has been detected in the water on site.

A BCC spokesperson said: ”Belfast Zoo will reopen for visiting on Saturday 14 June. This follows a temporary closure after the detection of a small amount of e. coli in a routine water sample ...

Belfast City council said the safety of visitors and animals was its top priority Belfast Zoo is closed for a second day after E. coli was found in a water sample from the site. The zoo closed on ...

Belfast Zoo is closed for a second day after E. coli was found in a water sample from the site. The zoo closed on Tuesday as a "precautionary measure", operators Belfast City Council said, while ...

Updated: Jun 19, 2025 / 04:12 PM EDT KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new female African lion is now a resident of Zoo Knoxville, after she was brought to the zoo on a breeding recommendation.

Belfast Zoo is closed after E. coli was found in a water sample from the site. The zoo closed on Tuesday as a "precautionary measure", operators Belfast City Council said, while the Northern ...

Barbary lions, once widespread throughout Northern Africa, have now been completely wiped out. The story of their extinction is one of both human malevolence and indifference to their plight.

The San Antonio Zoo euthanized an 18-year-old African lion, named Tau, due to poor health.

Local News 18-year-old lion at San Antonio Zoo euthanized due to poor health The zoo says that Tau passed away quietly under the loving care and comfort of his veterinarians and animal care staff.