Dublin Zoo
Dublin Zoo announces elephant herd free of deadly virus
News comes after deaths of two young elephants this summer
Dublin Zoo enlists help of breastfeeding mothers to encourage female orangutan bond with her newborn
Group of 30 mothers took turns to breastfeed in front of the animal in the hope was that they could teach Mujur how to get her baby to mirror behaviour
Betty the chimp: Was Dublin Zoo’s tea party favourite really a terrifying matriarch and bully?
Death of oldest living chimpanzee in human care raises issue of recurring human impulse to anthropomorphise other species
Fourth elephant tests positive for potentially fatal virus at Dublin Zoo
Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus has killed two young female elephants in recent weeks
Third elephant at Dublin Zoo tests positive for deadly virus
Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus has already killed two young female members of herd
What is the virus that has killed two Dublin Zoo elephants, with a third testing positive?
Q&A: An explainer on how and why a herpes virus can be lethal for elephants
Second elephant dies in days at Dublin Zoo from viral infection
Seven-year-old Zinda dies despite ‘unprecedented effort’ in treatment that saw blood products rushed in from UK’s Chester Zoo
Dublin Zoo cleared of wrongdoing after investigation into allegations of mistreatment of animals
Zoo says 17 allegations were never raised with it by whistleblowers and caused ‘considerable distress’
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Derek Mooney explores climate catastrophe while young offenders Conor and Jock return to our screens
Dublin Zoo orangutan Sibu - the ‘zen monk’ of Phoenix Park - dies at 45
‘He was gentle, caring and highly intelligent, forming strong bonds with the keepers who cared for him’
Dublin Zoo and Fota Island firm posts operating surplus in excess of €1m
Facility records highest visitor numbers ever
Dublin Zoo rejects claims it paid for hot tub, sauna for director’s lodge while ‘begging for funds’
Claims made by People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy in Dáil on Wednesday
Raised by the Zoo by Gerry Creighton: A charming insight into the life of a Dublin Zoo keeper
His tone is passionate not preachy, and his conviction in matters pertaining to animal welfare provides reassurance
Elephant carer Gerry Creighton: ‘Mountjoy Prison was full of guys I knew from school. We just had different opportunities’
Having spent most of his working life at Dublin Zoo, Gerry Creighton now travels around the world developing care and enclosures for elephants he describes as ‘intelligent, compassionate and kind’
Stampede for tickets causes Dublin Zoo website to crash
‘Phenomenal’ demand for tickets as attraction prepares for reopening next week
Dublin Zoo’s Emma Kiernan named Marketer of the Year
Marketing manager wins after boosting visitor numbers through Wild Lights event
Profits plummet at Dublin Zoo as pope’s visit hits visitor numbers
Extreme weather also blamed for decline in custom
Rothschild giraffe calf, one of the most threatened subspecies, born at Dublin zoo
Calf born in last fortnight is ‘full of energy and very inquisitive’
Baby gorilla with ‘big personality’ is named at Dublin Zoo
Zoo part of European breeding programme for endangered western lowland gorillas
Dublin Zoo’s new baby gorilla comes out for the sunshine
First-time mother Kafi is ‘doing everything right’
Dublin Zoo welcomes baby scimitar-horned oryx
Male calf is born at the zoo, bringing its herd of the extinct-in-the-wild species to seven
Three sea lion pups born within two week period at Dublin Zoo
Sea lions give birth when food is plentiful, giving them a greater chance of survival
Dublin Zoo monkeys staged daring escape during Storm Ophelia
Three macaques jumped from damaged enclosure with two later needing to be tranquilised
Tayto Park argues release of animal death data would damage business
Crisp company points to previous ‘sensationalist’ reports about its Co Meath zoo
Dublin Zoo: 12 metre T-rex among ‘Zoorasic World’ stars
Combining dinosaurs of past and reptiles from present brings ‘fantastic story about evolution’
Our man in savannah: behind the plants at Dublin Zoo
Horticulturalist Stephen Butler creates habitats that conjure up far-off lands
When Dublin did a roaring trade in lions
The Royal Zoological Society of Ireland bred lions from the 1850s, principally for zoos and circuses abroad
Michael D Higgins opens sea lion cove in Dublin Zoo
President pays a visit to his neighbours to launch wildlife park’s new attraction
Dublin Zoo welcomes three new baby lemurs
Trio will join four primates currently living on red ruffed lemur island in Phoenix Park
Seriously cute: Bull elephant calf born at Dublin Zoo
Baby boy weighs as much as an adult human; public asked to name the new mammal
Elephant cam keeps pregnant mother on screen in Dublin Zoo
Constant monitoring to help keep mother and baby safe and comfortable
Dublin Zoo seeks elephants sponsor as it awaits birth of three calves
Family brands have ‘opportunity to make an emotional connection’ as herd expands
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